Electrophysiological properties of lumbar motoneurons in the α- chloralose-anesthetized cat during carbachol-induced motor inhibition

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Xi, Ming Chu ^a   Liu, Rong Huan ^a   Yamuy, Jack ^a   Morales, Francisco R ^a   Chase, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CHORALOSE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; CARBACHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030746411     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.129     Document Type: Article

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