Multiple Spontaneous Rhythmic Activity Patterns Generated by the Embryonic Mouse Spinal Cord Occur Within a Specific Developmental Time Window

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 2101-2109

  Yvert, Blaise ^a   Branchereau, Pascal ^a   Meyrand, Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; SPINAL REFLEX; SPINE MOBILITY; THORACIC SPINE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CORDOTOMY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MICE; NERVE NET; PREGNANCY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 9644289818     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01095.2003     Document Type: Article

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