Rapid structural changes in nerve fibers and cells associated with their excitation processes

Japanese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-138

  Tasaki, Ichiji ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium sodium ion exchange; Cooperative structural changes; Nervous tissues

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NERVE MEMBRANE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE; THERMOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; ION TRANSPORT; NERVE FIBERS; SODIUM;

EID: 0032983402     PISSN: 0021521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.49.125     Document Type: Review

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