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Synaptic actions on motoneurones in relation to the two components of the group i muscle afferent volley

Synaptic actions on motoneurones in relation to the two components of the group i muscle afferent... J. Physiol. (I957) I36, 527-546 SYNAPTIC ACTIONS ON MOTONEURONES IN RELATION TO THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE GROUP I MUSCLE AFFERENT VOLLEY BY J. C. ECCLES, ROSAMOND M. ECCLES AND A. LUNDBERG National From the Department of Physiology, Australian University, Australia Canberra, (Received 1 January 1957) It was first suggested by Hoffmann (1922) that the central for tendon pathway formed the reflexes (Eigenreflexen) was monosynaptic, being by large reflexo- motor collaterals of dorsal root fibres With the (cf. Cajal, 1909, figs. 113, 115). it was not development of electrical techniques possible only to confirm the monosynaptic nature oftendon but also to show that are reflexes, they mediated as fast as 116 by very large afferent fibres conducting m/sec (Lloyd, 1943a, b). It has further been shown that the afferent impulses from a a muscle exert monosynaptic excitatory action on a very restricted group of motoneurones, namely the motoneurones of that muscle and of muscles synergic with it (Lloyd, 1946; Laporte & Lloyd, 1952). Subsequent investigations have largely been concerned with the to attempt determine the type of receptor organ connected with these large afferent fibres, i.e. to decide between annulo-spiral and endi.ngs Golgi tendon organs, which together contribute almost http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Physiology Wiley

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J. Physiol. (I957) I36, 527-546 SYNAPTIC ACTIONS ON MOTONEURONES IN RELATION TO THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE GROUP I MUSCLE AFFERENT VOLLEY BY J. C. ECCLES, ROSAMOND M. ECCLES AND A. LUNDBERG National From the Department of Physiology, Australian University, Australia Canberra, (Received 1 January 1957) It was first suggested by Hoffmann (1922) that the central for tendon pathway formed the reflexes (Eigenreflexen) was monosynaptic, being by large reflexo- motor collaterals of dorsal root fibres With the (cf. Cajal, 1909, figs. 113, 115). it was not development of electrical techniques possible only to confirm the monosynaptic nature oftendon but also to show that are reflexes, they mediated as fast as 116 by very large afferent fibres conducting m/sec (Lloyd, 1943a, b). It has further been shown that the afferent impulses from a a muscle exert monosynaptic excitatory action on a very restricted group of motoneurones, namely the motoneurones of that muscle and of muscles synergic with it (Lloyd, 1946; Laporte & Lloyd, 1952). Subsequent investigations have largely been concerned with the to attempt determine the type of receptor organ connected with these large afferent fibres, i.e. to decide between annulo-spiral and endi.ngs Golgi tendon organs, which together contribute almost

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Published: Jan 23, 1957

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