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Intracellular potential changes in crucian carps^ Mauthner cells evoked by vagal sensory inputs

Liu Limin, Xie Yan, Yu Fen, Zhang Maoxian

Department of Physiology,Capital University of Medical Sciences.Beijing 100054

Abstract

The results suggest that the afferent pathways from vagus to M-cells are mediated by several neuron chains with different numbers of relayed synapses, and they may be excitatory and/or inhibitory in nature. Therefore vagus input would modulate the excitability of the M-cells.

Key words: Mauthner cell;Vagus;Crucian carp ;

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Liu Limin, Xie Yan, Yu Fen, Zhang Maoxian. Intracellular potential changes in crucian carps^ Mauthner cells evoked by vagal sensory inputs. Acta Physiol Sin 2001; 53 (4): (in Chinese with English abstract).