In situ characterization of a rectifying electrical junction

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1405-1412

  Rela, L ^a   Szczupak, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EXCITATORY JUNCTION POTENTIAL; GANGLION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOTOR NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; SOFTWARE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 33846925624     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00973.2006     Document Type: Article

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