Spinal Motor Neurons: Properties

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 309-319

  Hultborn, H ^a   Fedirchuk, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 84882900032     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01342-5     Document Type: Chapter

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