Action potentials in the dendrites of retinal ganglion cells

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1412-1417

  Velte, Toby J ^a   Masland, Richard H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DENDRITIC CELL; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

EID: 0033011143     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.3.1412     Document Type: Article

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