Synaptic properties of thalamic and intracortical inputs to layer 4 of the first- and higher-order cortical areas in the auditory and somatosensory systems

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 317-326

  Lee, Charles C ^a   Sherman, S Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THALAMUS NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; AUDITORY CORTEX; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN MAPPING; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NERVE TRACT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPSE; THALAMUS;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPSES; THALAMUS;

EID: 55249115316     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.90391.2008     Document Type: Article

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