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Physiological, Morphological and Neurochemical Characterization of Neurons Modulated by Movement
Published on: April 21, 2011
Electrophysiological Features of Neurons in the Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nuclei
Jun-Ling Xing1, San-Jue Hu, Jing Yang
1Institute of Neuroscience, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, PR China.
Abstract:
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (Mes V) neurons represent an uncommon class of primary sensory neurons. Besides receiving somatosensory information, Mes V neurons are also involved in regulating multisensory information. The present review first describes the passive features as well as three important currents, followed by a distinct excitability classification and a description of the excitability transition of Mes V neurons. Furthermore, their resonance property, the existence of membrane oscillation and electrical coupling which may promote strong synchronization, as well as their function in controlling stretch reflex activity, are discussed.
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