Neural representation of the taste of NaCl and KCl in gustatory neurons of the hamster solitary nucleus

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2636-2646

  Boughter Jr , John D ^a   St John, Steven J ^a   Smith, David V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUSTATORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; HAMSTER; MALE; NERVE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SODIUM CONDUCTANCE; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASTE DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 0032981424     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.6.2636     Document Type: Article

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