Handbook of neurochemistry and molecular neurobiology: development and aging changes in the nervous system
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN :
9780387326702
Date de publication :
6 juin 2008
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the animal nervous system, a very high metabolic turnover, fragile but steep ionic gradients, and morphological and structural constraints - dictated by the necessity for prompt neuronal transmission of electrical impulses and necessary plasticity - result in a highly fragile organ system.