Inner Ear: Dye Injection Reveals Peripheral Origins of Specific Sensitivities
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- 26 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 215 (4540) , 1641-1643
Abstract
In the American bullfrog ( Rana catesbeiana ) tracing of functionally identified, dye-filled fibers of the eighth cranial nerve to their peripheral origins has provided the first precise functional overlays for the microstructural maps of inner-ear sensory surfaces.Keywords
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