Lamprey spinal interneurons and their roles in swimming activity

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 287-296

  Buchanan, James T ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Lamprey; Locomotion; Neural circuits; Rhythmogenesis; Spinal cord; Spinal interneurons; Swimming

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; INTERNEURON; LAMPREY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; GLUTAMIC ACID; INTERNEURONS; LAMPREYS; PERIODICITY; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING;

EID: 0030346355     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113207     Document Type: Article

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