Effect of temperature on a voltage-sensitive electrical synapse in crayfish

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 503-513

  Heitler, William J ^a   Edwards, Donald H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crayfish; Lateral giant; Motor giant; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Procambarus clarkii; Rectifying electrical synapse

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CRAYFISH; MOTONEURON; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEMPERATURE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031931184     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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