Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6274889 | Neuroscience | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The occurrence of startle responses in the leg muscles was strongly influenced by load. Hence, it is likely that information from load receptors influences startle response activity. We suggest that, in a stationary position, startling stimuli result in a descending volley from brainstem circuits, which is gated at the spinal level by afferent input from load receptors.
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Authors
J. Nonnekes, K. van Geel, L.B. Oude Nijhuis, B.R. Bloem, A.C. Geurts, V. Weerdesteyn,