Abstract
The jaw-opening (digastric) reflex was elicited by electrical stimulation of oral mucosa in miniature pigs (Sus scrofa) varying in age from 5 days premature to 101 days post-term. The latency of reflex electromyographic activity varied between 12-14 ms in the most immature animals and 9-11 ms in the oldest animals. The very long-latency digastric responses found in the immature young of nesting mammals were not seen in the relatively precocious young of this species.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1133-1135 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of Oral Biology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- digastric
- jaw opening
- neonate
- pig
- reflex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- General Dentistry