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Reciprocal Activation and Inhibition of Cortical Neurones and Voluntary Movements in Man: Cortical Cell Activity and Muscle Movement

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LI, CL., TEW, J. Reciprocal Activation and Inhibition of Cortical Neurones and Voluntary Movements in Man: Cortical Cell Activity and Muscle Movement. Nature 203, 264–265 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203264a0

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