Surface eletromiography in the diagnosis of syndromes of the cranio-cervical pain

• Main Author: Fausto Bérzin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper first provides a review of the anatomy and physiology of striated muscles, focusing on the muscle fiber, motor unit and µ neuron. We also commented on the factors that affect the depolarization of this neuron, resulting in its excitation or inhibition, and thereby altering the contraction...