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The neuromuscular junction in frog’s unstriated muscle is more susceptible than the muscle to fatigue, toxic action of substances and oxygen lack.
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Calcium and potassium are necessary for neuromuscular transmission.
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Spontaneous contractions and those produced by electric current are myogenic.
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-Ibid., 1948, in the press.
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Singh, I., Singh, S.I. Neuromuscular transmission in frog’s unstriated muscle. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 28, 51–55 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050316
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050316