Slow adaptation in spider mechanoreceptor neurons

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 403-411

  Höger, Ulli ^a   French, Andrew S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthropod; Calcium; Cupiennius salei; Excitability; Sensory transduction

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SPIDER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; NEURONS; REACTION TIME; SPIDERS;

EID: 20044388167     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-004-0597-1     Document Type: Article

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