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A method for the interpretation of signals in afferent nerves from muscle spindles

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A method is proposed for the interpretation of the signals in sensory nerve fibres. It is applicable to systems in which the transfer function between the input to a sense organ and the action potential firing frequency is known. In the present case, the chelonian muscle spindle is considered since its output to ramphold-relase and sinusoidal stretches can be rather accurately simulated.

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  1. Department of Medical and Physiological Physics, Utrecht State University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    A. Crowe, M. Naeije & R. H. J. Tanke

  2. Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Fysisch Laboratorium Princetonplein 5, NL-3584 CC, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    A. Crowe

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Crowe, A., Naeije, M. & Tanke, R.H.J. A method for the interpretation of signals in afferent nerves from muscle spindles. Biol. Cybernetics 37, 187–193 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00337037

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