A method for activating neurons using endogenous synaptic waveforms

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-85

  Parkis, M A ^a   Robinson, D M ^a   Funk, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Inspiration; Phrenic motoneuron; Repetitive firing; Waveform; Whole cell recording

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN STEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MOTOR NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHRENIC NERVE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0034001751     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(99)00186-7     Document Type: Article

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