[Spontaneous activity of neural membranes].
Many neurons of the vertebrate and invertebrate central nervous system (CNS) exhibit rhythmic oscillations of membrane potentials in absence of external stimuli. Spontaneous firing of these cells generates the activity in various areas of CNS. Firing patterns produced by autoactive neurons and role of several ionic conductances in driving membrane potential to the threshold of action potential generation is described.
Zakład Biofizyki, Instytut Biologii Ogólnej i Molekularnej UMK w Toruniu.
Maria
M
Stankiewicz
Françoise
F
Grolleau
Ewa
E
Kiełbasiewicz
Izabela
I
Panek
Bruno
B
Lapied
Marcel
M
Pelhate
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*
D007473:Ion Channels