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International Journal of Neuroscience Volume 15, 1981 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Physiological and Anatomical Characteristics of Primary Vestibular Afferent Neurons in the Bullfrog

Vicente Honrubia Division of Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90024
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Stefan Sitko Division of Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90024
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Joseph Kimm Division of Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90024
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William Betts Division of Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90024
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Ilsa Schwartz Division of Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, 90024
Pages 197-206 | Received 13 Jul 1981, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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