Neocortical local synaptic circuitry revealed with dual intracellular recordings and biocytin-filling

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 211-215

  Thomson, A M ^a   Deuchars, J ^a   West, D C ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual intracellular recording; Excitatory synapse; Fast spiking cell; Inhibitory synapse; Neocortical slice; Single axon synapse

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; NEOCORTEX; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030471523     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(97)81425-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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