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Tonic activity of the human temporalis muscle at mandibular rest position by Yilmaz, G, Uginčius, P, Sebik, O, Türker, K.S

“…Abstract Objective There are two theories on the control of the human mandibular rest position; the visco-elastic theory and the muscular theory. In this…”
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Jaw tremor as a physiological biomarker of bruxism by Laine, C.M, Yavuz, Ş.U, D’Amico, J.M, Gorassini, M.A, Türker, K.S, Farina, D

“…Highlights • Patients with sleep bruxism show abnormal tremor of the jaw during a visually-guided bite force task. • The magnitude of ∼8 Hz jaw tremor and its…”
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Modulation of human exteroceptive jaw reflexes during simulated mastication by Lobbezoo, F, Sowman, P.F, Türker, K.S

“…Abstract Objective To investigate changes in synaptic input from lower lip afferents to human jaw muscle motoneurons during simulated mastication. Methods The…”
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Triceps surae stretch and voluntary contraction alters maximal M-wave magnitude by Tucker, K.J, Türker, K.S

“…Abstract Reliability of the motor response (M-wave) is fundamental in many reflex studies; however it has recently been shown to change during some…”
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EMG and strength correlates of selected shoulder muscles during rotations of the glenohumeral joint by David, G, Magarey, M.E, Jones, M.A, Dvir, Z, Türker, K.S, Sharpe, M

“…Objective. To identify activation patterns of several muscles acting on the shoulder joint during isokinetic internal and external rotation. Design. Combined…”
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Conditions for excitatory or inhibitory masseteric reflexes elicited by tooth pressure in man by Türker, K.S., Yang, J., Brodin, P.

“…The reflex responses evoked by slowly rising pressure (‘push’) stimuli to an upper lateral incisor tooth in human masseter muscle were studied. Factors such as…”
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P20-1 Investigation of the contribution of motor cortex to mastication using transcranial magnetic stimulation by Lavender, A.P, Atis, E.S, Turker, K.S

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Black box revisited: a technique for estimating postsynaptic potentials in neurons by Türker, K.S., Powers, R.K.

“…Our understanding of the operation of the brain depends on knowledge of its wiring. Currently, the wiring of the human brain is estimated by counting the…”
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A new method to estimate signal cancellation in the human maximal M-wave by Tucker, K.J., Türker, K.S.

“…A new method is introduced that estimates EMG signal cancellation in surface recorded investigations. Its usefulness is demonstrated when determining changes…”
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Standardization of H-reflex analyses by Brinkworth, R.S.A., Tuncer, M., Tucker, K.J., Jaberzadeh, S., Türker, K.S.

“…Variability in the H-reflex can make it difficult to identify significant changes using traditional pooled analysis techniques. This study was undertaken to…”
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Surface electromyography, force and single motor-unit data for inhibitory reflex responses in human masseter at two levels of excitatory drive by Türker, K S, Miles, T S

“…The inhibitory reflex response evoked by mildly noxious lip stimulation was tested in up to 100 trials at two different levels of pre-stimulus excitation. To…”
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Threshold for Detection of Incisal Forces Is Increased by Jaw Movement by Sowman, P.F, Brinkworth, R.S.A., Türker, K.S.

“…Current knowledge regarding the sensitivity of the teeth to forces is based on psychophysical experiments that measured touch detection thresholds under static…”
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The effect of stimulus intensity and gape on electrically-evoked jaw reflexes in man by Türker, K S, Miles, T S

“…The changes in masseter EMG and biting force evoked by electrical stimulation of the lip were measured in normal people. Stimulation at noxious intensities…”
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Modulation of Masseteric Reflexes by Simulated Mastication by Naser-ud-Din, S., Sowman, P.F., Dang, H., Türker, K.S.

“…It is well-known that limb muscle reflexes are modulated during human movements. However, little is known about the existence of equivalent masticatory muscle…”
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Periodontal-Masseteric Reflexes Decrease with Tooth Pre-load by Sowman, P.F., Türker, K.S.

“…The responses of incisal periodontal mechanoreceptors to increasing mechanical stimulation are known to follow a hyperbolic-saturating course. The implications…”
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Twitch tension in the jaw muscles of the cat at various degrees of mouth opening by Mackenna, B R, Türker, K S

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A device for investigating neuromuscular control in the human masticatory system by Türker, K.S, Brinkworth, R.S.A, Abolfathi, P, Linke, I.R, Nazeran, H

“…A new apparatus has been developed to study the control of mastication in humans. The subject places his/her teeth on fixed upper and mobile lower bite plates;…”
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Distribution of periodontal afferent input to motoneurons of human masseter by Yang, J, Türker, K.S

“…The distribution of the synaptic input from the periodontal mechanoreceptors onto the motoneurons of the human masseter is studied. Periodontal…”
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Estimates of EPSP amplitude based on changes in motoneuron discharge rate and probability by Powers, Randall K, Türker, K. S

“…When motor units are discharging tonically, transient excitatory synaptic inputs produce an increase in the probability of spike occurrence and also increase…”
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Representation of human masseter motor unit action potentials on the EMG and its implication for trigeminal reflex investigation by O'Connor, S.J., Türker, K.S.

“…The trigeminal reflexes have very short pathways, creating accuracy problems when investigating their characteristics (latency, threshold, duration and…”
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