Historical concepts on the relations between nerves and muscles

Brain Research

Volumn 1409, Issue , 2011, Pages 3-22

  Barbara, Jean Gaël ^a,b   Clarac, François ^c  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Animal spirits; Curare; Motor units; Muscular activation; Neuromuscular junction; Reflexes; Wallerian degeneration

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTROPISM; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROSCIENCES;

ANIMALIA; WALLERIA;

EID: 80052034426     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.06.009     Document Type: Review

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