Bistability in spinal motoneurons in vivo: Systematic variations in rhythmic firing patterns

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 572-582

  Lee, R H ^a   Heckman, C J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; DECEREBRATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HYSTERESIS; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MOTOR UNIT; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON;

EID: 0031866154     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.2.572     Document Type: Article

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