Tension sensitivity of the heart pacemaker neurons in the isopod crustacean Ligia pallasii

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-115

  Sakurai, Akira ^a,b   Wilkens, Jerrel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac ganglion; Crustacean; Heart pacemaker; Isopod; Ligia pallasii; Proprioceptive feedback; Single neuron reflex; Stretch sensitivity; Tension sensitivity

Indexed keywords

JSTX SPIDER TOXIN; SPIDER VENOM; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG EFFECT; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; GANGLION; HEART; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOPODA; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOTONEURON; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX;

ANIMALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; HEART; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; ISOPODA; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOTOR NEURONS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; REFLEX; SPIDER VENOMS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; LIGIA; LIGIA PALLASII;

EID: 0037235016     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00050     Document Type: Article

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