Neuronal responses are differentially affected by the polarity of tectal DC stimulation in the toad Bufo bufo

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 467-474

  Sterritt, Lorraine ^a   Laming, Gillian ^a   Laming, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DC stimulation; Tectum; Toad

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PREY; TOAD; VISUAL STIMULATION; WORM;

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO BUFO;

EID: 4644327819     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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