Multiple large inputs to principal cells in the mouse medial nucleus of the trapezoid body

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 545-552

  Bergsman, Jeremy B ^a   De Camilli, Pietro ^a   McCormick, David A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANATOMY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MAMMAL; MEDIAL NUCLEUS OF THE TRAPEZOID BODY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PRINCIPAL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND DETECTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; BRAIN STEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED C57BL;

EID: 3042552228     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00927.2003     Document Type: Article

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