The Gustatory Neural Response Function
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The Gustatory Neural Response Function
With few exceptions, afferent neurons in the various sensory systems respond to wide ranges of stimuli. In those sensory systems for which the stimulus dimensions are understood, the response functions of these neurons may be described; they are usually simple functions with one maximum, although many variations exist. In the chemical senses, the stimulus dimensions are not known, and thus the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General Physiology
سال: 1965
ISSN: 1540-7748,0022-1295
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.49.2.247