Intrinsic processing in the mammalian superior colliculus

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 668-677

  Isa, Tadashi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ACETYLCHOLINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

BRAIN NERVE CELL; MAMMAL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0036901199     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(02)00387-2     Document Type: Review

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