Generation of locomotion rhythms without inhibition in vertebrates: The search for pacemaker neurons

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 879-889

  Li, Wen Chang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; LOCOMOTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PERIODICITY; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SPINAL CORD; SWIMMING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 82255186869     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icr021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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