Large-scale synchronized activity in the embryonic brainstem and spinal cord

In the developing central nervous system, spontaneous activity appears well before the brain responds to external sensory inputs. One of the earliest activities is observed in the hindbrain and spinal cord, which is detected as rhythmic electrical discharges of cranial and spinal motoneurons or osc...

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Main Authors: Yoko eMomose-Sato, Katsushige eSato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2013.00036/full