John Eccles (1903-97) and the experiment that proved chemical synaptic transmission in the central nervous system

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 972-977

  Todman, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical synaptic transmission; Neuroscience history

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; MICROELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CEREBELLUM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PORTRAITS AS TOPIC; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48449090409     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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