Estimating post-synaptic potentials in tonically discharging human moteneurons

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Miles, Timothy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

EPSP; IPSP; Moteneuron; Motor traits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0030762557     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)02247-4     Document Type: Article

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