Properties of the nociceptive neurons of the leech segmental ganglion

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2268-2279

  Pastor, Jesús ^a   Soria, Bernat ^a   Belmonte, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTERDISCHARGE; ARTICLE; LEECH; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULATION; THERMAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0029941769     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.6.2268     Document Type: Article

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