Synaptic inputs to stellate cells in the ventral cochlear nucleus

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-63

  Ferragamo, Michael J ^a   Golding, Nace L ^a   Oertel, Donata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INTERNEURON; MOUSE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STELLATE CELL;

EID: 0031941586     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.1.51     Document Type: Article

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