Neocortical layer 6, a review

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Volumn , Issue MARCH, 2010, Pages

  Thomson, Alex M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cortex; Development; Electrophysiology; Histology; Layer 6; Pharmacology; Review

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; INNERVATION; INTERNEURON; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; ORIENTATION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; THALAMUS; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 79955753894     PISSN: 16625129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2010.00013     Document Type: Review

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