Interstitial voltage and potassium concentration in the mesothoracic ganglion of a stick insect at rest and during neuronal activation

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 967-974

  Dörr, Heike ^a   Heß, Dietmar ^a   Gramoll, Siglinde ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

CNS; Interstitial K+; Neuronal activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0030232757     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(96)00042-X     Document Type: Article

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