Spatial distribution and discharge characteristics of superior colliculus neurons antidromically activated from the omnipause region in monkey

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 2221-2225

  Gandhi, Neeraj J ^b   Keller, Edward L ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; MALE; MONKEY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPHE NUCLEUS; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0030749115     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.4.2221     Document Type: Article

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