Cholinergic modulation of the locomotor network in the lamprey spinal cord

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1536-1548

  Quinlan, Katharina A ^a   Placas, Peter G ^a   Buchanan, James T ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DEXTRO GLUTAMIC ACID; MECAMYLAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LAMPREY; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING; VENTRAL ROOT;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LAMPREYS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE NET; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 4143151853     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01053.2003     Document Type: Article

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