Intracellular analysis of directional sensitivity of tectal neurons of the frog

Brain Research

Volumn 966, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Hoshino, Noriaki ^a   Matsumoto, Nobuyoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Directional sensitivity; Frog; Optic tectum; Whole cell recording

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IN VIVO STUDY; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD;

EID: 0037459797     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(02)04153-7     Document Type: Article

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