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Synaptic facilitation: long-term neuromuscular facilitation in crustaceans. 1971

R G Sherman, and H L Atwood

Continuous stimulation at frequencies equal to or greater than 5 hertz for 20 to 30 minutes results in a two- to fivefold increase in the amplitudes of excitatory postsynaptic potential recorded from certain stretcher and opener muscles of decapod crustaceans. This long-term facilitation appears to result from an accumulation of sodium ions within the nerve terminals. It persists for at least 1 hour after stimulation has stopped.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003445 Crustacea A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THORACICA). Ostracoda,Ostracods,Crustaceas,Ostracod,Ostracodas
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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