On the function of dendritic spines

Neuroscientist

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 387-395

  Yuste, R ^a   Majewska, A ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cortex; Imaging; Network; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

BRAIN CORTEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENDRITIC SPINE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034813904     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385840100700508     Document Type: Review

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