Trends in the anatomical organization and functional significance of the mammalian thalamus

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-129

  Macchi, G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cortico thalamic; Development; Intralaminar nuclei; Sleep; Thalamic reticular nucleus; Thalamo cortical; Thalamus; Wakefulness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAT; HISTOLOGY; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THALAMUS;

ANIMALS; CATS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; THALAMUS;

EID: 0030118291     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02000842     Document Type: Article

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