Synaptic Facilitation: Long-Term Neuromuscular Facilitation in Crustaceans
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- 26 March 1971
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- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 171 (3977) , 1248-1250
Abstract
Continuous stimulation at frequencies equal to or greater than 5 hertz for 20 to 30 minutes results in a two- to fivefold increase in the amplitudes of excitatory postsynaptic potential recorded from certain stretcher and opener muscles of decapod crustaceans. This long-term facilitation appears to result from an accumulation of sodium ions within the nerve terminals. It persists for at least 1 hour after stimulation has stopped.Keywords
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