Electrophysiology of the intestinal musculature

The sections in this article are: 1 Properties of Single Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cells 1.1 Complement of Ionic Channels 1.2 Passive Electrical Properties 1.3 Active Properties 1.4 Responses to Receptor Activation 2 Electrical and Mechanical Activity in Vitro of Intestinal Smooth Muscle Tissues 2.1 Active and Passive Electrical Properties 2.2 Nerve-Evoked Responses: Excitatory and Inhibitory Junction Potentials 2.3 Receptor-Evoked Responses 3 Summary