Site of action potential initiation in layer 5 pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1854-1863

  Palmer, Lucy M ^a   Stuart, Greg J ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axon; Cortex; Initial segment; Myelin; Oligodendrocyte; Saltatory conduction

Indexed keywords

DYE; SODIUM; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MYELINATION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROANATOMY; NODE OF RANVIER; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RANVIER NODE; RAT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; MYELIN SHEATH; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME;

EID: 32544454634     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4812-05.2006     Document Type: Article

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