Exploring the thalamus
The thalamus is a group of cells placed centrally in the brain that serve a critical role in controlling how both sensory and motor signals are passed from one part of the cerebral cortex to another. Essentially, all information reaching the cerebral cortex and thus consciousness is relayed through...
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San Diego
Academic Press
2001, c2001
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Table of Contents:
- Preface.
- Abbreviations Used.
- Introduction.
- The Nerve Cells of the Thalamus.
- The Afferent Axons to the Thalamus.
- Intrinsic Cell Properties.
- Synaptic Properties.
- Function of Burst and Tonic Response Modes in the Thalamocortical Relay.
- Maps in the Brain.
- Two Types of Thalamic Relay.
- Drivers and Modulators.
- Overview.
- Bibliography.
- Index
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-302) and index