Studying the visual system in awake monkeys: two classic papers by Robert H. Wurtz.
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This essay looks at the historical significance of two APS classic papers that are freely available online: Wurtz RH. Visual receptive fields of striate cortex neurons in awake monkeys. J Neurophysiol 32: 727–742, 1969 (http://jn.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/32/5/727). Wurtz RH. Comparison of effects of eye movements and stimulus movements on striate cortex neurons of the monkey. J Neurophysiol 32: 987–994, 1969 (http://jn.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/32/6/987).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurophysiology
دوره 98 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007