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This paper reports the values of K+, Na+ and Cl- activities measured with ion-selective microelectrodes in certain identifiable neurons in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia californica (nomenclature according to Frazier, et al., 1967). These measurements allow calculation of the equilibria potentials of the three ions thought to be most important in regulating intracellular voltage. The ion-selective microelectrode technique makes such measurements possible in small cells; moreover these values can be compared amongst neurons which are anatomically and functionally distinct.
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Brown, A.M., Kunze, D.L. (1974). Ionic Activities in Identifiable Aplysia Neurons. In: Berman, H.J., Hebert, N.C. (eds) Ion-Selective Microelectrodes. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9023-1_6
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