Three-dimensional analysis of vestibular efferent neurons innervating semicircular canals of the gerbil

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 3234-3248

  Purcell, I M ^a   Perachio, A A ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFERENT NERVE; FEMALE; GERBIL; MALE; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROEPITHELIUM; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL;

EID: 0031415715     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.6.3234     Document Type: Article

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