title: Neuromodulation of vertebrate motor neuron membrane properties.
abstract: The short-term function of motor neurons is to integrate synaptic inputs converging onto the somato-dendritic membrane and to transform the net synaptic drive into spike trains. A set of voltage-gated ion channels determines the electro-responsiveness and thereby the motor neuron's input-output function. In addition, several of the decisive ion channels are transmitter controlled, which results in a flexible control of the input-output relationship.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000502:physiology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology*; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D012701:Serotonin