Ultrastructural features of non-commissural GABAergic neurons in the medial vestibular nucleus of the monkey

Neuroscience

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 183-193

  Holstein, G R ^a   Martinelli, G P ^a   Cohen, B ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

GABA; Interneurons; Vestibular commissure; Vestibular nuclei; Vestibular system; Vestibulo ocular reflex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERNEURON; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS;

NON-PROGRAMMATIC;

ANIMALS; AXONS; DENDRITES; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MACACA MULATTA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEURONS; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0032997532     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00140-2     Document Type: Article

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