The Visual Thalamocortical System and Its Modulation by the Brain Stem Core

Steriade, Mircea; Pare, D.; Hu, B.; Deschenes, M.

This monographic work authored by eminent neurophysiologists will be of major interest to researchers investigating the visual system or working in behavioral neuroscience and sleep research. The book deals with the neuronal circuits of the visual thalamocortical system, the brainstem and basal forebrain modulatory systems and their neurotransmitters acting upon these circuits, and the neuronal activities in the visual thalamocortical system as changed during shifts in behavioral states of vigilance from wake to sleep. Data discussed consist of recent studies on light and electron microscopy, extra- and intracellular recordings of thalamic and cortical neurons, neurotransmitter actions, and state-dependent cellular activities in the visual system.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-12-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642749032

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-74901-8

Dimensions: 242.0cm x170.0cm

Pages: 124.0