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. 1975 Jun;248(1):151–171. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1975.sp010967

Physiological identification of a morphological class of cat retinal ganglion cells.

B G Cleland, W R Levick, H Wässle
PMCID: PMC1309512  PMID: 1151804

Abstract

1. Small selected patches of retina (approximately 1 mm2) were exhaustively searched electrophysiologically to identify every brisk-transient unit present. The patches were then marked by electrolytic lesions. 2. Whole-mount preparations were made from which the distribution of alpha cells within and around the marked areas could be obtained. 3. A one-to-one correspondence could be demonstrated between brisk-transient units and alpha cells. 4. The correspondence was maintained within a patch of retina including the central area. 5. The correspondences were subject to about 10% of uncertainty attributed to technical limitations of the method.

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