The effects of perilymphatic tonicity on endolymph composition and synaptic activity at the frog semicircular canal

Hearing Research

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 99-108

  Rossi, Maria Lisa ^a   Ferrary, Evelyne ^b   Martini, Marta ^a   Pelucchi, Bruna ^a   Bernard, Christian ^b   Teixeira, Marie ^b   Sterkers, Olivier ^b   Rubbini, Gemma ^a   Fesce, Riccardo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Afferent discharge; Endolymph; Frog labyrinth; Hypo hypertonicity; Synaptic transmission; Transepithelial potential

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORINE; GLUCONATE SODIUM; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; POTASSIUM; RINGER SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOLYMPH; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FROG; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PERILYMPH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; SENSORY NERVE; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EAR, INNER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOLYMPH; GAP JUNCTIONS; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; NERVE FIBERS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PERILYMPH; RANA ESCULENTA; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 0031826658     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(98)00071-9     Document Type: Article

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