Retinal Ganglion Cell Types and Their Central Projections

The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 491-519

  Berson, D M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory optic; Alpha cell; Beta cell; Direction selective; Ganglion cell; Lateral geniculate; Local edge detector; Melanopsin; Pretectal region; Retina; Retinofugal; Retinohypothalamic tract; Superior colliculus; Suprachiasmatic nucleus

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EID: 84882523718     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370880-9.00280-2     Document Type: Chapter

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