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SINCE its introduction in 19461 the phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation from the rat has become one of the most commonly used mammalian nerve – muscle preparations in experimental research. Although indirect stimulation is most often employed, direct stimulation of this preparation has been increasingly used in recent years.
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BARSTAD, J., GJONE, E. & LÖVLIE, A. Length of the Muscle Fibres of the Rat Diaphragm. Nature 177, 581–582 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177581a0
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