The physiology of excitable cells

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The physiology of excitable cells

David J. Aidley

Cambridge University Press, 1989

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [451]-493

Includes index

pbk: 25 cm

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Volume

ISBN 9780521303019

Description

Aiming to explain fundamental concepts and examine key experiments in detail, this edition contains new information on the properties of single ionic channels and on the molecular biology of membrane proteins. It is designed for students taking physiology, biophysics, neuroscience or zoology.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • electrophysiological methods
  • the resting cell membrane
  • electrical properties of the nerve axon
  • the ionic theory of nervous conduction
  • voltage-gated channels
  • neuromuscular transmission
  • the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
  • synapses between neurons
  • neurotransmitters and their receptors
  • the mechanics and energetics of muscle
  • the activation of muscular contraction
  • the comparative physiology of muscle
  • the electric organs of fishes
  • the organization of sensory receptors
  • a variety of sense organs
  • vertegrate photoreceptors.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780521388634

Description

Aiming to explain fundamental concepts and examine key experiments in detail, this edition contains new information on the properties of single ionic channels and on the molecular biology of membrane proteins. It is designed for students taking physiology, biophysics, neuroscience or zoology.

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