title: Firing properties of frog tectal neurons in vitro.
abstract: Whole-cell recordings from frog tectal slices revealed different types of neuronal firing patterns in response to prolonged current injection. The patterns included regular spiking without adaptation, accelerating firing, adapting spiking, repetitive bursting and phasic response with only one spike. The observed firing patterns are similar to those found in the mammalian superior colliculus. The frog tectum could be a useful preparation in elucidating the relationship between neuronal function and membrane properties.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Institute for Biomedical Research, Kaunas University of Medicine, Mickeviciaus 9, Kaunas LT3000, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Nijole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gutmaniene
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Svirskiene
authors.forename: Gytis
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Svirskis
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009474:Neurons / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D011896:Rana temporaria; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology