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Neuromuscular Junction (2 Parts)

Synopsis
1: The physiology of neuromuscular transmission: outline of basic structure; electrical events during rest and transmission vesicle release; effects of ACh on postsynaptic membrane; action potential generation; chloinesterase; degeneration hypersensitivity.
2: Mechanisms by which drugs can modify the transmission process but with emphasis on the actions and uses of neuromuscular blocking agents. Contents include: inhibition of choline transport; inhibition of transmitter release; competitive receptor blockade; depolarising blockade; anti-cholinesterase drugs including interactions with neuromuscular blocking agents; uses of neuromuscular blocking agents.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Audiocassette. 2 x 23 min.; 49, 55 slides. col.
Year of production
1979
Availability
out of distribution
Uses
Pre-clinical medical students, clinical undergraduate revision, 1st- and 2nd-year science.
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
central nervous system; neuromuscular transmission; neuropharmacology; physiology - animal; physiology - human

Credits

Writer
Arenson M S; Thelma William

Sections

Title
Physiology
Synopsis
1: The physiology of neuromuscular transmission: outline of basic structure; electrical events during rest and transmission vesicle release; effects of ACh on postsynaptic membrane; action potential generation; chloinesterase; degeneration hypersensitivit

Title
Pharmacology
Synopsis
2: Mechanisms by which drugs can modify the transmission process but with emphasis on the actions and uses of neuromuscular blocking agents. Contents include: inhibition of choline transport; inhibition of transmitter release; competitive receptor blockad

Production Company

Name

St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Distributor

Name

Oxford Educational Resources

Email
enquiries@oer.co.uk
Web
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Phone
01865 842552
Fax
01865 842551
Address
PO Box 106
Kidlington
Oxon
OX5 1JY
Notes
printed title list and complete catalogue on disk rec’d 10/93

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