Lick-force Rhythm Test

Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 137-141

  Fowler, S C ^a   Pinkston, J ^b   Stanford, J A ^c   Hughes, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Life Span Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Hypoglossal nucleus; Lick force; Lick rhythm; Licking; Motor control; Rodent; Tongue

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011602306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374105-9.00263-X     Document Type: Chapter

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