title: Multiple calcium channels and neuronal function.
abstract: Recent investigations have demonstrated that neurons have a number of different types of calcium channels, each with their own unique properties and pharmacology. These calcium channels may be important in the control of different aspects of nerve activity. Some of the possibilities can now be discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000378:metabolism; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D007473:Ion Channels; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D002118:Calcium