ON direction-selective ganglion cells in the rabbit retina: Dendritic morphology and pattern of fasciculation

Visual Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 369-375

  He, Shigang ^a   Masland, Richard H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Injection; Motion

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; FLUORESCENT DYE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; LUCIFER YELLOW;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DENDRITE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA; RETINA GANGLION CELL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DENDRITES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENT DYES; INDOLES; ISOQUINOLINES; LIGHT; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RABBITS; RETINA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS;

EID: 0032031477     PISSN: 09525238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095252389815215X     Document Type: Article

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