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First node of ranvier facilitates high-frequency burst encoding

Date

Authors

Kole, Maarten

Publisher

Cell Press

Abstract

In central neurons the first node of Ranvier is located at the first axonal branchpoint, ∼100 μm from the axon initial segment where synaptic inputs are integrated and converted into action potentials (APs). Whether the first node contributes to this s

Keywords

Keywords: voltage gated sodium channel; animal cell; animal tissue; article; brain function; controlled study; electroencephalogram; male; nerve cell; nerve cell membrane steady potential; nerve fiber transection; nerve fiber transport; nerve potential; nerve stimu

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/50856

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Neuron

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.neuron.2011.06.024

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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