Long-term modifications in intrinsic neuronal properties and rule learning in rats

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2727-2734

  Saar, Drorit ^a   Barkai, Edi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Piriform cortex; Post burst AHP; Pyramidal neurons; Rats; Rule learning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MEMORY; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; PYRIFORM CORTEX; RAT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BRAIN; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; LEARNING; NEURONS; RATS; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038345646     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2003.02699.x     Document Type: Article

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