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. 1971 Oct;218(2):257–269. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1971.sp009616

Ionic effects on spindle adaptation

I Husmark, D Ottoson
PMCID: PMC1331794  PMID: 4256546

Abstract

1. Effects of changes in ionic environment on the receptor potential were studied in isolated frog spindle. Particular attention was focused on the action of potassium removal on the early adaptive decline of the response.

2. Removal of potassium caused a reduction and final disappearance of the dynamic overshoot of the receptor potential. The static phase of the response was also reduced although to less extent. The repolarization phase of the response following release of phasic or maintained stretch was greatly prolonged.

3. Increased potassium concentration caused a reduction of the response, but did not change its general time course. The amount of reduction was related to the potassium concentration.

4. Removal of sodium caused a marked diminution of the response, the static phase being in general more affected than the dynamic phase.

5. It is suggested that the effects of potassium removal are caused by a delay in sodium inactivation and a partial depolarization of the endings. It is concluded that the greater part of the early adaptation of the spindle proper may be attributed to ionic mechanisms in the transducer membrane.

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