title: Common misconceptions in neurophysiology.
abstract: An understanding of the mechanisms underlying nervous transmission is critical if we are to understand how anaesthetics work. In this review, I have concentrated on some areas of simple cellular neurophysiology that students often find puzzling: the relation between ionic concentration and membrane potential; how axonal and synaptic transmission differ; and presynaptic inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trott
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007474:Ion Exchange; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D009433:Neural Inhibition; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local