Dense distributed processing in a hindlimb scratch motor network

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 34, Issue 32, 2014, Pages 10756-10764

  Guzulaitis, Robertas ^a,b   Alaburda, Aidas ^b   Hounsgaard, Jorn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Dense coding; Distributed neural network; Scratch reflex; Spinal cord; Thoracic segments

Indexed keywords

DENSE CODING; DISTRIBUTED NEURAL NETWORK; SCRATCH REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; THORACIC SEGMENTS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HINDLIMB; INTERNEURONS; LYSINE; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MOVEMENT; NERVE NET; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPINAL CORD; TURTLES;

EID: 84905693919     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1079-14.2014     Document Type: Article

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