Dorsal spinocerebellar tract neurons are not subjected to postsynaptic inhibition during carbachol-induced motor inhibition

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-144

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INTERNEURON; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SPINOCEREBELLAR TRACT;

EID: 0030746412     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.137     Document Type: Article

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