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Powers, R.K., Binder, M.D. (2001). Input-output functions of mammalian motoneurons. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol 143. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0115594
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