Synaptic depression and short-term habituation are located in the sensory part of the mammalian startle pathway
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Short-term habituation of the startle response represents an elementary form of learning in mammals. The underlying mechanism is located within the primary startle pathway, presumably at sensory synapses on giant neurons in the cauda...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/7/38 |