Diverse synaptic connections between peptidergic radula mechanoafferent neurons and neurons in the feeding system of Aplysia

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1605-1620

  Rosen, Steven C ^a,d   Miller, Mark W ^b   Evans, Colin G ^c   Cropper, Elizabeth C ^c   Kupfermann, Irving ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Center for Neurobiology and Behavior   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; FEEDING; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034114162     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.3.1605     Document Type: Article

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