Connectivity of the turtle accessory optic system

Brain Research

Volumn 989, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 76-90

  Weber, Amy E ^a   Martin, John ^a   Ariel, Michael ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory optic system; Brainstem; Dextran; diI; Fluorogold; Tracing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMMISSURE; BRAIN STEM; CELL LABELING; HABENULA; INTERPEDUNCULAR NUCLEUS; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TRACT; PRETECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; TURTLE; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0142134157     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(03)03371-7     Document Type: Article

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