An Anatomic Study of the Rat Larynx: Establishing the Rat Model for Neuromuscular Function

@article{Inagi1998AnAS,
  title={An Anatomic Study of the Rat Larynx: Establishing the Rat Model for Neuromuscular Function},
  author={Katsuhide Inagi and Edward Schultz and Charles N. Ford},
  journal={Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery},
  year={1998},
  volume={118},
  pages={74 - 81}
}
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