Modeling neuromuscular modulation in Aplysia. III. Interaction of central motor commands and peripheral modulatory state for optimal behavior

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1523-1556

  Brezina, Vladimir ^a   Horn, Charles C ^b   Weiss, Klaudiusz R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APLYSIA; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FAST MUSCLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LOCOMOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; APLYSIA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALCIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FENFLURAMINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEUROPEPTIDES; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PEPTIDES; POTASSIUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 13944254873     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00475.2004     Document Type: Article

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