Positive feedback loops sustain repeating bursts in neuronal circuits

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-345

  Friesen, Wolfgang Otto ^a   Mullins, Olivia J ^a   Xiao, Ran ^a   Hackett, John T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Episodic behavior; Leech; Mutual excitation; Neuronal circuits; Reciprocal excitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; LEECH; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE CORD; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL;

ANIMALIA; HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS;

EID: 79959786450     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-010-9210-8     Document Type: Article

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