Synaptic interactions due to convergent input from gustatory afferent fibers in the rostral nucleus of the solitary tract

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2919-2927

  Grabauskas, Gintautas ^b   Bradley, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MALE; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; TASTE;

EID: 0029985169     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.5.2919     Document Type: Article

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