Plateau potentials in motor neurons in the ventilatory system of the crab

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1725-1736

  DiCaprio, Ralph A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Central pattern generator; Plateau potential; Shore crab; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030851409     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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