Ion currents and mechanisms of modulation in the radula opener muscles of Aplysia

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2372-2387

  Scott, Marsha L ^a   Brezina, Vladimir ^a   Weiss, Klaudiusz R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; FEEDING; ION CURRENT; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030686450     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.5.2372     Document Type: Article

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