A cellular mechanism for the transformation of a sensory input into a motor command

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 8169-8176

  Di Prisco, G V ^a   Pearlstein, E ^a   Le Ray, D ^a   Robitaille, R ^a   Dubuc, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Ca2+ imaging; Lamprey; Reticulospinal neurons; Sensorimotor integration; Skin stimulation; Trigeminal nerve

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ETHYLENE GLYCOL 1,2 BIS(2 AMINOPHENYL) ETHER N,N,N',N' TETRAACETIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; LAMPREY; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOSPINAL TRACT; SENSORY STIMULATION; SKIN STIMULATION; SWIMMING; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0034329362     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-21-08169.2000     Document Type: Article

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