Neural mechanisms for synthesizing sensory information and producing adaptive behaviors

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 124-135

  Stein, Barry E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Association cortex; Cross modal integration; Multisensory integration; Sensory development; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEARING; INTEGRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SENSORY SYSTEM; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN MAPPING; CATS; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PRIMATES; SENSATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0031761141     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050553     Document Type: Conference Paper

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