Twelve subjects were classified as left-handed (LH) or right-handed (RH) using Annett's hand dominance classification. Motor unit recordings were obtained from the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle of each hand using a quadrifilar needle electrode. Firing occurrences of individual motor units were then identified and the firing rates of all motor units recorded during the contraction were ...

Introduction In this contribution, we present a multi-channel T/R coil for use in a 9.4T animal scanner system. Each coil element comprises a composite right/left-handed (CRLH) metamaterial transmission line (MTL). Eight of these elements were arranged in a circular manner to constitute a multi channel coil. MTLs offer the feature of a homogenous current distribution along the line when they ar...

In this paper a metamaterial-inspired antenna with high gain and good directivity is designed. Based on the concept of composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL), the proposed antenna is realized based on three leakage wave unit cell and a left handed circular ring slot incorporated on the surface. The maximum achievable gain at the resonant frequency of 5.6 GHz is 6.933 dBi, and t...

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) is an important center for the integration of autonomic and limbic information and is implicated in the modulation of visceral motor and sensory pathways, including those underlying feeding and arousal behaviors. LH neurons in vitro release both ATP and GABA. The control of ATP and GABA co-transmission in LH may underlie the participation of LH in basic aspects of ...