Spatial and visual discrimination learning in CD1 mice: Partial analogy between the effect of lesions to the hippocampus and the amygdala

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 265-271

  Ammassari Teule, Martine ^a   De Marsanich, Benedetta ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Hippocampus; Lesions; Mice; Spatial and visual discrimination

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOTIVATION; MOUSE; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; VISION;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN MAPPING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; MICE; MOTIVATION; ORIENTATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030184596     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(96)00001-7     Document Type: Article

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