Synaptic integration in dendrites: Exceptional need for speed

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 590, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 5563-5569

  Golding, Nace L ^a   Oertel, Donata ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY SYSTEM; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN STEM; COCHLEAR NERVE; DENDRITE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MEDIAL SUPERIOR OLIVE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; OCTOPUS CELL; POSTEROVENTRAL COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRINCIPAL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; DENDRITES; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; OCTOPODIFORMES; REACTION TIME; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84869766240     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.229328     Document Type: Review

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