Mechanisms by which cell geometry controls repetitive impulse firing in retinal ganglion cells

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1948-1964

  Fohlmeister, J F ^a   Miller, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; GEOMETRY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SALAMANDER;

EID: 0030847617     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.4.1948     Document Type: Article

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