Local-distributed integration by a novel neuron ensures rapid initiation of animal locomotion

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 130-144

  Mullins, Olivia J ^a   Hackett, John T ^a,b   Friesen, W Otto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CELL STRUCTURE; LEECH; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE CORD; NERVE FIBER; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SOMATIC CELL; SWIMMING; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; LEECHES; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURONS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SWIMMING; SYNAPSES;

EID: 78651443611     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00507.2010     Document Type: Article

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