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. 1961 Jul;157(2):370–392. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1961.sp006729

The response of de-efferented muscle spindle endings in the cat's soleus to slow extension of the muscle

R J Harvey, P B C Matthews
PMCID: PMC1359959  PMID: 13712062

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