Two Dynamically Distinct Inhibitory Networks in Layer 4 of the Neocortex

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 2987-3000

  Beierlein, Michael ^a   Gibson, Jay R ^a   Connors, Barry W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACILITATION; FAST SPIKING CELL; INTERNEURON; LOW THRESHOLD SPIKING CELL; NEOCORTEX; NEOCORTEX LAYER 4; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RELIABILITY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; NEOCORTEX; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0242371634     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00283.2003     Document Type: Article

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