Beginning at the end: Repetitive firing properties in the final common pathway

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 156-172

  Brownstone, Robert M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; History; Microelectrode; Motoneuron; Repetitive firing; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENDRITE; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; LOCOMOTION; MICROELECTRODE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIKE; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AXONS; DENDRITES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; ION CHANNELS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33744943245     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2006.04.002     Document Type: Review

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