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Acta Physiologica 2008; Volume 193, Supplement 664
Scandinavian Physiological Society’s Annual Meeting 2008
8/15/2008-8/17/2008
Oulu, Finland

THE ACTION POTENTIAL
Abstract number: L01

STUART¹ G

¹Division of Neuroscience, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The action potential is the fundamental electrical signal used by the brain for communication between nerve cells and for interfacing the brain with our bodies. In my lecture I will review recent work on action potentials, including their site of generation, their modulation by subthreshold synaptic input, and their role in synaptic plasticity.

To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Acta Physiologica 2008; Volume 193, Supplement 664 :L01