Characterization of a radula opener neuromuscular system in Aplysia

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1267-1281

  Evans, C G ^a   Rosen, S ^a   Kupfermann, I ^a   Weiss, K R ^a   Cropper, E C ^a  

^a Box 1218 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; ESOPHAGUS; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTERNEURON; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE TWITCH; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0029846373     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.2.1267     Document Type: Article

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