Abstract
A neuromuscular preparation of the chick is described:
1. 1. The sciatic nerve-tibilis anterior muscle preparation of the 2–10 days old chick fulfils all criteria of an assay preparation and differentiates between curare-like and decamethonium-like agents.
2. 2. The preparation responds to supramaximal nerve stimuli with twitches, which are of constant
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