Dynamics of functional connectivity in visual cortical networks: An overview

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 113-139

  Fregnac Y ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Cortical dynamics; Epigenesis; Functional connectivity; Learning rules; Synaptic plasticity; Visual cortical networks

Indexed keywords

METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR;

ALGORITHM; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYNAMICS; FERRET; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; LEARNING; MATURATION; MONKEY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0030471516     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(97)81412-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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