Miniature excitatory synaptic ion currents in the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris body wall muscles

Abstract

In a single synaptic zone of the muscle cells of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris, three types of the miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents were recorded by glass microelectrodes.

Keywords

• acetylcholine receptor
• ion currents
• muscle cells
• earthworm
• neuromuscular-junction
• end-plate
• acetylcholine
• membrane
• release