Pattern-generating role for motoneurons in a rhythmically active neuronal network

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 3669-3688

  Staras, Kevin ^a,b   Kemenes, György ^a   Benjamin, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrotonic coupling; Feedback; Feeding system; Lymnaea; Molluscs; Motoneuron; Pattern generation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTERNEURON; LOCOMOTION; LYMNAEA; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHELATING AGENTS; EATING; EGTAZIC ACID; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEEDBACK; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; INTERNEURONS; LYMNAEA; MAGNESIUM; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE NET; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIODICITY;

EID: 0032525277     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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