The Response of De-efferented Muscle Spindle Endings in the Cat's Soleus to Slow Extension of the Muscle

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Journal J Physiol

Specialty Physiology

Date 1961 Jul 1

PMID 13712062

Citations 47

Authors

R J Harvey

P B Matthews

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