Excitation and inhibition of neuronal firing in visual cortex by reticular stimulation.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 133 ·No. 3469 ·1961-06-23 ·Pages 2011-2

FUSTER JM

Abstract

The frequency of action potentials of about one-third of the neurons sampled in the striate cortex of awake rabbits was clearly modified by mild stimulation of the reticular core of the brain stem. Reticular stimulation often brought about enhancement of firing in units activated by light, while it usually had the contrary effect upon light-inhibited units.

Keywords

BRAIN STEM/physiology CEREBRAL CORTEX/physiology

MeSH Terms

Animals Brain Stem/physiology Cerebral Cortex/physiology Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Neurons Rabbits Visual Cortex

Authors & Affiliations

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FUSTER J M

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.133.3469.2011

Published

1961-06-23

Pages

2011-2

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.133.3469.2011 View journal details

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