Differential facilitation of high- and low-output nerve terminals from a single motoneuron

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 987-996

  Crider, Misty E ^a   Cooper, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crayfish; Neuromuscular junction; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CRAYFISH; FACILITATION; MOTONEURON; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034017134     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.88.3.987     Document Type: Article

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