Dorsal root reflexes in kittens.
Dorsal root reflexes, evoked by stimulating the peripheral nerves, were recorded from dorsal roots in kittens in the age range 1/2 day to 66 days and adult cats. No dorsal root reflex (DDR) activity was observed in the newborns. Once it appeared on 4th-5th day, the DRR magnitude (amplitude and duration) increased monotonically with age showing a peak at the end of the 4th week. During the 5th week, the activity declined towards adult values.
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School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.
D000200:Action Potentials; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D012023:Reflex, Monosynaptic; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*