Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle
Published on 23. January 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-86542-309-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an undergraduate text on the physiology of nerve and muscle cells. It is intended for use in courses on cell, nerve and muscle physiology, neurobiology and human or general physiology. The primary focus is on volume maintenance, the origin of resting and action potentials, synaptic physiology and excitation-contraction coupling.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
94 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-309-1 (9780865423091)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Origin of electrical membrane potential : Composition of intracellular and extracellular fluids; Maintenance of cell volume; Ionic equilibrium and membrane potential; Ionic steady state and membrane potential. Cellular physiology of nerve cells : Generation of nerve action potential; Voltage-clamp experiments; Synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction; Synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Cellular physiology of muscle cells : Excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle; Contraction of whole muscle; Electrical properties of cardiac muscle. Appendices: The Nernst equation A-1; the Goldman equation B-1.