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This article provides a comprehensive review of the anatomy, physiology, and functional organization of motor units.
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Detailed motor unit characterization extends basic physiology; leaves open cardiac translation and clinical impact.
The sections in this article are: Motor Unit Types Muscle Fiber Types: Histochemical Profiles and Ultrastructural Correlations Motor Unit Types: Physiological Profiles in Experimental Animals Motor Units in Human Muscle Stability of Motor Unit Types Developmental Considerations Skeletofusimotor Units Anatomical Considerations Anatomy of Muscle Units Anatomy of Motor Nuclei Motoneuron Anatomy in Relation to Unit Type Electrophysiological Properties Intrinsic to Motoneurons Organization of Synaptic Input Control of Motoneuron Excitability: Interactive Factors Control of Muscular Action: Recruitment and Rate Modulation Motor Unit Recruitment Precision and Stereotypy in Recruitment Process Output Modulation by Rate and Pattern of Motoneuron Firing Recruitment or Rate and Pattern Modulation?
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R. E. Burke (1981) reported a review. This article provides a comprehensive review of the anatomy, physiology, and functional organization of motor units.
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