Muscle spindles of the rat sternomastoid muscle

• Main Authors: Walter Giuriati (Author), Barbara Ravara (Author), Andrea Porzionato (Author), Giovanna Albertin (Author), Carla Stecco (Author), Veronica Macchi (Author), Raffaele De Caro (Author), Tiziana Martinello (Author), Chiara Gomiero (Author), Marco Patruno (Author), Dario Coletti (Author), Sandra Zampieri (Author), Alessandra Nori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The sternomastoid (SM) muscle in rodents presents a peculiar distribution of fiber types with a steep gradient from the ventral, superficial, white portion to the dorsal, deep, red region, where muscle spindles are restricted. Cross section of the medial longitudinal third of the rat SM contains aro...