Visualization of origins and propagation of excitation in canine gastric smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 3 46-3, 1999, Pages

  Stevens, Handel J ^a   Weinert, Jeffery S ^a   Publicover, Nelson G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Electrophysiology; Fluorescence

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DOG; EXCITABILITY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH MUSCLE;

EID: 20644433947     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.277.3.c448     Document Type: Article

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