receptive field: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

General information on receptive fields, sensory receptors, and sensory processing is presented in Aage R. Møller, Sensory Systems: Anatomy and Physiology (2003); and David R. Soderquist, Sensory Processes (2002). Works that explore sensory and neural systems in depth are Hanspeter A. Mallot, Computational Neuroscience: A First Course (2013); and Peter Dayan and L.F. Abbott, Theoretical Neuroscience: Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems (2001).

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Modified age appropriateness: Indiana University Bloomington - Receptive Field. Jun 01, 2018
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Receptive fields and functional architecture in the retina. Jun 01, 2018
Add new Web site: Indiana University Bloomington - Receptive Field. May 17, 2018
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Receptive fields and functional architecture in the retina. May 17, 2018
New article added. Jun 12, 2014
New bibliography added. Jun 12, 2014
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