Afferent innervation patterns of the saccule in pigeons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 534-550

  Zakir, M ^a   Huss, D ^a   Dickman, J D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE; DEXTRAN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; HAIR CELL; INNERVATION; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PIGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCULUS; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0037249872     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00817.2001     Document Type: Article

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