In article <6i55rb$p5e$1 at oravannahka.Helsinki.FI>,
nospam.stenberg at cc.helsinki.fi.-nospam! says...
>>Richard Norman <rsnorman at mw.mediaone.net> wrote:
>> In article <354525CF.3A3E7B5E at spectra.net>, ewolf at spectra.net says...
>> >Hello, looking for information on neural oscillations. I was wondering
>> >if a neuron is capable of oscillitory firing behaivor without recieving
>> >a driving stimulation. The source of these oscilations intruiges me.
>>> Yes, rhythmic bursts of activity are very common in many neural systems.
>> Look for subjects like "central pattern generators" in most any
>> neurobiology text. Or see:
>...
>>I think the question was whether _one_ neuron can exhibit oscillatory
>firing _without_ receiving a driving stimulation. This excludes
>networks.
>>Dag Stenberg
In that case, the "parabolic burster" in Aplysia should do nicely.
(I don't have my references handy at the moment).
And, of course, the SA node pacemaker cells fall into this category.
