Neuromodulation and flexibility in Central Pattern Generator networks

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 685-692

  Harris Warrick, Ronald M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 7 RECEPTOR; SUBSTANCE P;

CENTRAL PATTERN GENERATOR; DEPOLARIZATION; GANGLION; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPERPOLARIZATION; INTERNEURON; ION CURRENT; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SENSORY SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SYNAPSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; MOVEMENT; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PERIODICITY;

EID: 82855165197     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: 18736882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2011.05.011     Document Type: Review

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