Membrane properties and monosynaptic retinal excitation of neurons in the turtle accessory optic system

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 614-627

  Kogo, Naoki ^a   Ariel, Michael ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NOISE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; TURTLE;

EID: 0030845014     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.2.614     Document Type: Article

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