title: [Emil du Bois-Reymond--the father of experimental electrophysiology].
abstract: In Nineteenth century, German physiologist Emil du Bois-Reymond is the discoverer of action potential and rest potential by experimental works on frog neuromuscular specimens. He put forward a new theory--pre-existence theory. By studies for decades of Emil du Bois-Reymond and his students, a new era of bioelectrical exploration come. He has been known as the father of experimental electrophysiology.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century