Spatiotemporal profile of synaptic activation produced by the electrical and visual stimulation of retinal inputs to the optic tectum: A current source density analysis in the pigeon (Columba livia)

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-57

  Letelier, Juan Carlos ^a   Mpodozis, Jorge ^a   Marin, Gonzalo ^a   Morales, Daniver ^a   Rozas, Carlos ^a   Madrid, Carlos ^a   Velasco, Marcelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

CSD analysis; Ganglion cells; Optic tectum; Pigeon; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC TECTUM; PIGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CATS; COLUMBIDAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OPTIC NERVE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RANIDAE; REACTION TIME; RETINA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPSES; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0033969762     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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