Functionally complex muscles of the cat hindlimb

C. A. Pratt; C. M. Chanaud; G. E. Loeb

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journal article Jun 01, 1991

Functionally complex muscles of the cat hindlimb

C. A. Pratt C. M. Chanaud G. E. Loeb

Experimental Brain Research Vol. 85 No. 2 pp. 281-299 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jun 01, 1991
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C. A. Pratt, C. M. Chanaud, G. E. Loeb (1991). Functionally complex muscles of the cat hindlimb. Experimental Brain Research, 85(2), 281-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00229407

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