Patterns of synchronization in the superior colliculus of anesthetized cats

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 3567-3579

  Brecht, Michael ^a   Singer, Wolf ^a   Engel, Andreas K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cat; Cell assembly; Correlation analysis; Oscillation; Superior colliculus; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0033135981     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-09-03567.1999     Document Type: Article

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