Analysis of fast synaptic pathways in myenteric plexus of guinea pig ileum

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 2 39-2, 1999, Pages

  LePard, Kathy J ^a   Galligan, James J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine 5' triphosphate; Electrophysiology; Enteric nervous system; Myotomy; Noncholinergic fast excitatory postsynaptic potential

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; MYOTOMY; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PERISTALSIS; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0032936325     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.2.g529     Document Type: Article

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