An electromyographic study of the normal function of the external anal sphincter and pelvic diaphragm
Authors:
- D. TavernerDTD. Taverner
- F. G. SmiddyFSF. G. Smiddy
- 1 March 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 2 (2) , 153-160
Abstract
Indings show a delicate adjustment of activity to changing needs. Variations in sphincter tone result from changes in the firing rate of individual motor units and the recruitment of further units. No indication of different types of muscle fiber or of any “locking” action was found. © The ASCRS 1959...Keywords
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