Contributions of electric fish to the understanding sensory processing by reafferent systems

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 98, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 81-97

  Caputi, Angel A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRIC FISH; LOCOMOTION; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 5144224845     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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