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giant axon

Extremely large, unmyelinated axon found in invertebrates. Has high conduction speeds and is usually involved in panic or escape responses. [GOC:jl… 
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2005
2005
Properties of sodium and potassium channels of the squid giant axon far below 0°C
SummarySquid giant axon could be excited in concentrated glycerol solutions containing normal concentrations of electrolytes… 
2004
2004
Neurofilamentous network and filamentous matrix preserved and isolated by different techniques from squid giant axon
SummaryThe contribution of the neurofilamentous network to the structure of the squid giant axon was analyzed electron… 
1996
1996
The structure of the neurofilament cytoskeleton in the squid giant axon and synapse
SummaryStereo views of thick sections (<0.5μm), or freeze etch replicas taken from selected regions of the squid giant axon and… 
1995
1995
Central circuitry in the jellyfish Aglantha. II: The ring giant and carrier systems
1. The ring giant axon in the outer nerve ring of the jellyfish Aglantha digitale is a multinucleate syncytium 85 % of which is… 
1985
1985
Further Studies of Crayfish Escape Behaviour: I. The Role of the Appendages and the Stereotyped Nature of Non-Giant Escape Swimming
1. High-speed cinematography of the escape behaviour of freelymoving crayfish showed that the thoracic and abdominal appendages… 
1985
1985
Frequency-dependent effects of aconitine and veratridine on membrane currents in the crayfish giant axon.
Effects of aconitine and veratridine on membrane currents in the crayfish giant axon were studied under voltage-clamped… 
1983
1983
A voltage‐clamp study of the effects of colchicine on the squid giant axon
The effects of colchicine applied inside a squid giant axon were studied using voltage‐clamp and internal perfusion techniques… 
1975
1975
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CO-ORDINATED BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES IN THE COLONIAL BRYOZOAN MEMBRANIPORA MEMBRANACEA (L.)
1. There is a colonial retraction response in the Bryozoans Membranipora membranacea and Electra pilosa. 2. The conduction… 
1972
1972
The action of phospholipases on the inner and outer surface of the squid giant axon membrane
1. The effects of phospholipases on resting potential, action potential and membrane ionic conductances of squid giant axons have… 
1940
1940
Correlation of local excitability with local physiological response in the giant axon of the squid (loligo)