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A bipolar electrode for electromyography of limb muscles of small animals

A bipolar electrode for electromyography of limb muscles of small animals Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, ilksachusetts 02139 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, STEPHENSON, R. S. A bipoh~ electrode for electromyography of limb muscles of small animals. Am. J. Physiol. 234(5): C198-C200, 1978 or Am. J. Physiol.: Cell Physiol. 3(3): c198CZOO, 1978. -A bipolar electrode for recording from or stimulating the skinned surface of small, moving muscles is described. The electrode is so light that it clings to the moist surface of the muscle and moves with it, like a piece of confetti. It can be positioned or repositioned instantly and with no damage to the muscle. Because of its small size and bipolar nature, it records from or stimulates a very small volume. It is inexpensive, simple, and requires no special apparatus for its construction. The electrode is especially suited for muscles in the limbs of small animals, in which movement and small size present special problems. cles in actively moving limbs. The large surface area presented by the silver plates provides an impedance of a few hundred ohms and a low noise level. PREPARATION OF ELECTRODES muscle axolotl; action potential; salamander end plate; Ambystoma mexicanum; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIALS (MAPS) from the limbs of amphibia and other small animals http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png AJP - Cell Physiology The American Physiological Society

A bipolar electrode for electromyography of limb muscles of small animals

R. S. Stephenson
AJP - Cell Physiology , Volume 234: C198 – May 1, 1978
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Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, ilksachusetts 02139 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, STEPHENSON, R. S. A bipoh~ electrode for electromyography of limb muscles of small animals. Am. J. Physiol. 234(5): C198-C200, 1978 or Am. J. Physiol.: Cell Physiol. 3(3): c198CZOO, 1978. -A bipolar electrode for recording from or stimulating the skinned surface of small, moving muscles is described. The electrode is so light that it clings to the moist surface of the muscle and moves with it, like a piece of confetti. It can be positioned or repositioned instantly and with no damage to the muscle. Because of its small size and bipolar nature, it records from or stimulates a very small volume. It is inexpensive, simple, and requires no special apparatus for its construction. The electrode is especially suited for muscles in the limbs of small animals, in which movement and small size present special problems. cles in actively moving limbs. The large surface area presented by the silver plates provides an impedance of a few hundred ohms and a low noise level. PREPARATION OF ELECTRODES muscle axolotl; action potential; salamander end plate; Ambystoma mexicanum; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIALS (MAPS) from the limbs of amphibia and other small animals

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AJP - Cell Physiology – The American Physiological Society

Published: May 1, 1978

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