The papilla neglecta of turtles: A detector of head rotations with unique sensory coding properties

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4314-4324

  Brichta, Alan M ^a   Goldberg, Jay M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cupula; Endolymph; Macromechanics; Membranous labyrinth; Papilla neglecta; Posterior crista; Sensory coding; Vestibular nerve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ENDOLYMPH; HEAD MOVEMENT; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURTLE; VESTIBULAR NERVE;

EID: 0032101284     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-11-04314.1998     Document Type: Article

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