Abstract
The sections in this article are:
- 1 Chemical Specialization of Neurons
- 2 The Neuronal Membrane
- 3 “Trophic” Interaction
- 4 Memory and Learning
- 5 Cellular Basis of Higher Functions
- 6 Genetic Dissection of the Nervous System
- 7 Prospects
Overview
S. W. Kuffler
10.1002/cphy.cp010101
Source: Supplement 1: Handbook of Physiology, The Nervous System, Cellular Biology of Neurons
Originally published: 1977
Published online: January 2011
Full Article on Wiley Online Library
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