Pathways from auditory cortex to the cochlear nucleus in guinea pigs

Hearing Research

Volumn 216-217, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 81-89

  Schofield, Brett R ^a   Coomes, Diana L ^a  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Descending pathways; Efferent system; Inferior colliculus; Superior olivary complex

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; TRACER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN CELL; CELL LABELING; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GUINEA PIG; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL CORTEX;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; AXONS; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; FLUORESCENT DYES; GUINEA PIGS; INFERIOR COLLICULI; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NEURONS, EFFERENT; OLIVARY NUCLEUS;

EID: 33745060992     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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