Techniques used in insect neurobiology research:introcellular recording.
Author of the article:WANG Chen-Zhu
Author's Workplace：(State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents,Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080,China)
Key Words：insect electrophysiology; introcellular recording; microelectrode; neuron; locust
Abstract：Intracellular recording is a common method in insect neurobiological research.It is used to obtain information about the processes of excitation and inhibition in a neuron and the mechanisms that initiate nerve impulses.It is performed by inserting the ti