LATENCY OF THE JAW-OPENING REFLEX IN THE PREMATURE, PREWEANING AND ADOLESCENT PIG (HANFORD STRAIN MINIATURE PIG, SUS SCROFA)

Authors
THEXTON AJ GERMAN RZ CROMPTON AW
Citation
Aj. Thexton et al., LATENCY OF THE JAW-OPENING REFLEX IN THE PREMATURE, PREWEANING AND ADOLESCENT PIG (HANFORD STRAIN MINIATURE PIG, SUS SCROFA), Archives of oral biology, 40(12), 1995, pp. 1133-1135
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Archives of oral biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039969
Volume
40
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1133 - 1135
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9969(1995)40:12<1133:LOTJRI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The jaw-opening (digastric) reflex was elicited by electrical stimulat ion of oral mucosa in miniature pigs (Sus scrofa) varying in age from 5 days premature to 101 days post-term. The latency of reflex electrom yographic activity varied between 12-14 ms in the most immature animal s and 9-11 ms in the oldest animals. The very long-latency digastric r esponses found in the immature young of nesting mammals were not seen in the relatively precocious young of this species.