Load signals assist the generation of movement-dependent reflex reversal in the femur-tibia joint of stick insects

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 3532-3537

  Akay, Turgay ^a   Büschges, Ansgar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FLEXOR REFLEX; INSECT; JOINT FUNCTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTREMITIES; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; INSECTS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROELECTRODES; MOTOR NEURONS; MOVEMENT; NERVE NET; REFLEX; SENSE ORGANS;

EID: 33751538270     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00625.2006     Document Type: Article

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