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Reflex activity in the lower extremities after verified transection of the spinal cord in man

J E SCARFF, J L POOL

    Federation Proceedings
    |November 11, 2010
    PubMed
    Abstract

    No abstract available in PubMed .

    Keywords:
    NERVOUS SYSTEM/metabolismREFLEX/spinalSPINAL CORD/wounds and injuries

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