Neurons with complex receptive fields in the stratum griseum centrale of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata castanotis Gould) optic tectum

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 187, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 913-924

  Schmidt, A ^a   Bischof, H J ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocytin; Bird; Electrophysiology; Hot spots; Movement sensitive surrounds; Visual system

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALLISTEMON; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; NERVE CELL; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; NEURONS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SONGBIRDS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0035544590     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-001-0264-8     Document Type: Article

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