Spindles are doin' it for themselves: Glutamatergic autoexcitation in muscle spindles.
Guy S Bewick, Robert W Banks
Author Information
- Guy S Bewick: Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK. ORCID
- Robert W Banks: Department of Biosciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK. ORCID
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Muscle Spindles
Proprioception
Synapses
