The synaptic organization of the horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex in the frog

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 61-72

  Dieringer, N ^a   Pantle, C ^a   Reichenberger, I ^a   Straka, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparative aspects; Inhibitory control; Sensory motor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNAPSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VERTEBRATE; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS; VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX;

ANIMALS; ANURA; EYE MOVEMENTS; REFLEX, VESTIBULO-OCULAR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SYNAPSES; VERTEBRATES; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI;

EID: 0030338968     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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