The tongue and its control by sleep state-dependent modulators

Archives Italiennes de Biologie

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Horner, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genioglossus muscle; Hypoglossal motor nucleus; Medulla; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep; Tongue

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EID: 84857375089     PISSN: 00039829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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