Red Nucleus

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 55-62

  Miller, L E ^a   Gibson, A R ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachium conjunctivum; Brain stem; Cerebellum; Cervical enlargement; Digits; Dorsal horn; Efference copy; Facial nucleus; Grasp; Horseradish peroxidase; Inferior olive; Interpositus; Limb; Motor cortex; Movement; Rubrospinal tract; Spike triggered averaging; Trigeminal nucleus; Ventral horn

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865448548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01334-6     Document Type: Chapter

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