Summation of effective synaptic currents and firing rate modulation in cat spinal motoneurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 483-500

  Powers, Randall K ^a   Binder, Marc D ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; ELECTROLYTE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CAT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0033957714     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.1.483     Document Type: Article

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