A mathematical model of the crustacean stretch receptor neuron. Biomechanics of the receptor muscle, mechanosensitive ion channels, and macrotransducer properties

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 2211-2220

  Swerup, C ^a   Rydqvist, B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CRAYFISH; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR POTENTIAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRETCH RECEPTOR; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0029992579     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.4.2211     Document Type: Article

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