Neuromodulation of vertebrate locomotor control networks

Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 393-411

  Miles, Gareth B ^a   Sillar, Keith T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; LOCOMOTION; NERVE NET; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 83455163700     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00013.2011     Document Type: Review

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