The distal hindlimb musculature of the cat: interanimal variability of locomotor activity and cutaneous reflexes

G. E. Loeb

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The distal hindlimb musculature of the cat: interanimal variability of locomotor activity and cutaneous reflexes

G. E. Loeb

Experimental Brain Research Vol. 96 No. 1 pp. 125-140 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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The distal hindlimb musculature of the cat: interanimal variability of locomotor activity and cutaneous reflexes

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