Collision-sensitive neurons in the optic tectum of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2487-2499

  Nakagawa, Hideki ^a   Hongjian, Kang ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BULLFROG; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; NEURONS; RANA CATESBEIANA; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 78049491280     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01055.2009     Document Type: Article

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