MATURATIONAL CHANGES IN F-WAVES IN GROWING CHICKENS

Authors
BAGLEY RS WHEELER SJ JAMES RL
Citation
Rs. Bagley et al., MATURATIONAL CHANGES IN F-WAVES IN GROWING CHICKENS, American journal of veterinary research, 54(5), 1993, pp. 805-807
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
American journal of veterinary research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029645
Volume
54
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
805 - 807
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9645(1993)54:5<805:MCIFIG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The F waves evoked by supramaximal stimulation of distal tibial nerve were evaluated in chickens aged 2 to 15 weeks. Latency of these potent ials increased from mean +/- SD 11.4 +/- 0.12 ms at week 2 to mean 12. 88 +/- 0.65 ms at week 15. The F-wave latency increased linearly with age. When this latency was corrected for a standard distance to compen sate for the increasing limb length with age, latency decreased with m aturity.