The effect of sodium ions on the electrical activity of the giant axon of the squid

1949/03/01 by A. L. Hodgkin, B. Katz · 12 citations
Neuroscience · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Chemistry · Mathematics · #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research #Neuroscience and Neural Engineering #Cephalopods and Marine Biology #Squid giant axon #Squid #Sodium #Axon #Ion #Chemistry #Content (measure theory) #Neuroscience #Biophysics #Computer science #Biology #Mathematics #Ecology #Organic chemistry

paper · doi:10.1113/jphysiol.1949.sp004310

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