Abstract
The electrical properties of the normally oscillating neuron (the neuron which, under normal conditions, is autoactive on slow-waves of the membrane potential) and its behavior with respect to current changes and to various environmental factors have well established its functional individuality (Arvanitaki and Chalazonitis, this Symposium). The main characteristics defining the functional entity of these neurons may be summarized as follows:
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Evidence of spontaneous, low-frequency oscillations of the membrane potential (MP), very often devoid of any superimposed synaptic signal (Arvanitaki and Chalazonitis 1949; 1955a, 1955b, 1958).
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Periodic changes in membrane resistance concomitant to the MP oscillations (Arvanitaki and Chalazonitis 1964a, 1964b).
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Elicitation of the oscillations in resting neurons of this type by injecting a depolarizing current of constant intensity (Chalazonitis 1963; Arvanitaki and Chalazonitis 1965a).
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Increase in the frequency of such oscillations by a depolarizing current of constant intensity.
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Optimum oxygen (pO2) requirements to elicit and maintain such oscillating activity (Chalazonitis et al 1965; Arvanitaki and Chalazonitis 1965b).
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The work reported in this paper was supported in part by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France, and in part by research grants from the National Institute of Health under grant NB 03337.
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Chalazonitis, N. (1968). Synaptic Properties of Oscillatory Neurons. In: Salánki, J. (eds) Neurobiology of Invertebrates. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8618-0_14
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