Role of the hippocampus in contextual memory after classical aversive conditioning in pigeons (C. Livia)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1127-1131

  Reis, F ^a   Schenka, A A ^a   Melo, L L ^a   Ferrari, E A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Classical aversive conditioning; Contextual memory; Freezing; Hippocampus; Pigeons

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IBOTENIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BRAIN; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEAR; HIPPOCAMPUS; INJURY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; COLUMBIDAE; CUES; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; FEAR; HIPPOCAMPUS; IBOTENIC ACID; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY;

EID: 0033193011     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999000900012     Document Type: Article

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