Functional organization of thalamocortical relays

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1367-1395

  Sherman, S Murray ^a   Guillery, R W ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CAT; GENICULATE NUCLEUS; INTERNEURON; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULUM CELL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SODIUM CONDUCTANCE; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; VISION;

EID: 0029785269     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.3.1367     Document Type: Review

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