Propagating neuronal discharges in neocortical slices: Computational and experimental study

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1199-1211

  Golomb, David ^a   Amitai, Yael ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CALCULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

EID: 0030874847     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.3.1199     Document Type: Article

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