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Fatigability of Medial Gastrocnemius Motor Units in the Cat

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Control of Posture and Locomotion

Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology ((ABBI,volume 7))

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The physiological properties of motor units in cat medial gastrocnemius have been studied with particular reference to fatigue. A broad range of fatigability was encountered, particularly within the fast twitch group. These findings were consistent with the vascular and histochemical profile of this muscle.

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  1. Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona, USA

    J. A. Stephens, R. L. Gerlach, R. M. Reinking & D. G. Stuart

  2. Sherrington School of Physiology, St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School, London, England

    J. A. Stephens

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  1. University of Alberta and University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada

    R. B. Stein , K. G. Pearson , R. S. Smith  & J. B. Redford , ,  & 

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Stephens, J.A., Gerlach, R.L., Reinking, R.M., Stuart, D.G. (1973). Fatigability of Medial Gastrocnemius Motor Units in the Cat. In: Stein, R.B., Pearson, K.G., Smith, R.S., Redford, J.B. (eds) Control of Posture and Locomotion. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4547-3_15

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