Electrophysiological and Morphological Characterization of Medial Entorhinal Cortex Layer Iii Neurons

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  • Armando Mena
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER 1 : Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Objectives 1.3 Anatomy -Basic Circuit L 4 Electrophysiology L 5 Functional Implications -Theta rhythmicity -The role of the MEC-IWCAl in epilepsy -Selective neuronal damage and its consequences CHAPTER II : Mediai Entorhinal Cortex Layer III Neurons II. 1 Materials and Methods 11.2 Results -Morphology -General electrophysiological properties -Voltage-current relations -Inward rectification -Firing patterns -Spike-train AHP TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont) CEiAPTER II (cont) II.2 Results (cont) -0ther effects of ca2' channel Blockade CHAPTER III: Discussion and Conclusions III. 1 General Discussion -Functional Implications

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تاریخ انتشار 1998