A crossed projection from the optic tectum to craniocervical premotor areas in the brainstem reticular formation. An anterograde and retrograde tracing study in the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L.)

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 227-243

  Tellegen, Annet J ^a   Karssen, Adriaan M ^a   Rietveld, T Martine ^a   Dubbeldam, Jacob L ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birds; Brainstem; Neck; Tectum; Visual

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DUCK; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; OPTIC TRACT; PREMOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULAR FORMATION;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANIMALIA; AVES; PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0032450991     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.36.4.227.5823     Document Type: Article

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