Mechanisms of rhythm generation in a spinal locomotor network deprived of crossed connections: The lamprey hemicord

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 923-935

  Cangiano, Lorenzo ^a   Grillner, Sten ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Lamprey; Locomotion; Rhythm; Spinal; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; INTERNEURON; LAMPREY; LOCOMOTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOTONEURON; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE; SPINAL CORD; VENTRAL ROOT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; INTERNEURONS; LAMPREYS; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; PERIODICITY; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; SEROTONIN; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING;

EID: 12844271636     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2301-04.2005     Document Type: Article

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