Use of brain slices in the study of the auditory system: spatial and temporal summation of synaptic inputs in cells in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of the mouse
D Oertel - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1985 - pubs.aip.org
One of the more dramatic technological developments in recent years in neurobiology is the
ability to extract a slice of brain tissue and to maintain its viability over extended periods of
time. The development of brain slice preparations of the mammalian central nervous system
provides a powerful tool for studying the physiology and pharmacology of neurons. I n vitro
preparations allow stable intracellular recordings to be made from cells. The characteristics
of synaptic potentials and the intrinsic electrical properties can be measured while the …
ability to extract a slice of brain tissue and to maintain its viability over extended periods of
time. The development of brain slice preparations of the mammalian central nervous system
provides a powerful tool for studying the physiology and pharmacology of neurons. I n vitro
preparations allow stable intracellular recordings to be made from cells. The characteristics
of synaptic potentials and the intrinsic electrical properties can be measured while the …