The axon as a unique computational unit in neurons

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 83-88

  Sasaki, Takuya ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Action potential; Axon; Calcium; Depolarization; Oscillation; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; CELL MEMBRANE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WAVEFORM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AXONS; CALCIUM; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; NEURONS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84875377073     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: 18728111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2012.12.004     Document Type: Review

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