Localization of Motoneurons in the Spinal Cord

The Spinal Cord

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 94-114

  McHanwell, Steve ^a   Watson, Charles ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84884424979     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374247-6.50011-0     Document Type: Chapter

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