TY - JOUR
T1 - Lateral geniculate cells responses following blockade of the visual cortex in rats
T2 - A comparison with rabbits
AU - Molotchnikoff, S.
AU - Tremblay, F.
AU - Baron, G.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - The functions of the visual cortex (VC) were interrupted in anesthetized and paralyzed hooded rats with KCl (3M Baker) applied topically and single unit recordings were performed on lateral geniculate cells. Responses of geniculate cells to diffuse 1 second flashes were tested prior to and following cortical inactivation. The results indicated: (1) a differential decline of “on” and “off” responses; (2) a shift of excitatory and inhibitory periods in some units; (3) a modification of spontaneous firing; and (4) the corticofugal influence in rats is comparable to rabbits, suggesting a similar organization in both species.
AB - The functions of the visual cortex (VC) were interrupted in anesthetized and paralyzed hooded rats with KCl (3M Baker) applied topically and single unit recordings were performed on lateral geniculate cells. Responses of geniculate cells to diffuse 1 second flashes were tested prior to and following cortical inactivation. The results indicated: (1) a differential decline of “on” and “off” responses; (2) a shift of excitatory and inhibitory periods in some units; (3) a modification of spontaneous firing; and (4) the corticofugal influence in rats is comparable to rabbits, suggesting a similar organization in both species.
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U2 - 10.1002/jnr.490070413
DO - 10.1002/jnr.490070413
M3 - Article
C2 - 7143493
AN - SCOPUS:0019992878
SN - 0360-4012
VL - 7
SP - 461
EP - 469
JO - Journal of Neuroscience Research
JF - Journal of Neuroscience Research
IS - 4
ER -