Exploring the thalamus and its role in cortical function / S. Murray Sherman and R.W. Guillery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, S. Murray.

Contributor:

Guillery, R. W.

Series:

The MIT Press Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thalamus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 484 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines the two-way relationships between the thalamus and the cerebral cortex; with updated material and a new chapter on the link between perception and action.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 The Nerve Cells of the Thalamus

3 The Afferent Axons to the Thalamus

4 Intrinsic Cell Properties

5 Synaptic Properties

6 Function of Burst and Tonic Response Modes in the Thalamocortical Relay

7 Drivers and Modulators

8 Two Types of Thalamic Relay

9 Maps in the Brain

10 The Thalamus in Relation to Action and Perception

11 Overview

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-262-31623-4

OCLC:

317306746