The nucleus isthmi and dual modulation of the receptive field of tectal neurons in non-mammals

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-25

  Wang, Shu Rong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Midbrain; Nucleus isthmi; Optic tectum; Parabigeminal nucleus; Receptive field; Receptor; Retina; Transmitter

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; AMPA RECEPTOR AGONIST; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHOLINERGIC SYNAPSE; EXCITATION; GIANT CELL; HYPOTHESIS; INHIBITION KINETICS; ISTHMOOPTIC NUCLEUS; MAMMAL; MODULATION; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI; VERTEBRATES; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0037223462     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(02)00217-5     Document Type: Review

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