Optic tectum of the eastern garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis. II. Morphology of efferent cells

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 198-237

  Dacey, Dennis M ^a   Ulinski, Philip S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

horseradish peroxidase; intratectal connections; tectal efferent pathways; tectobulbar; tectoisthmi; tectothalamic

Indexed keywords

HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL CELL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; MOTOR NERVE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMAL; DENDRITES; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; GENICULATE BODIES; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; LATERALITY; MESENCEPHALON; NEURONS; PONS; SNAKES; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0022578406     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.902450206     Document Type: Article

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