THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM DEPLETION ON SINGLE NERVE FIBERS

The three types of motor axons found in the walking legs of the lobster were shown to respond differently upon exposure to calcium-free solutions. While all fiber types became more excitable initially in calcium-free solutions, only openers became spontaneously active. Fast closers showed the least...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adelman, William J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1956
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147555/