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  • adjective same as corticoefferent.

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  • adjective anatomy Describing a nerve fibre that originates in, and runs from the cerebral cortex

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  • adjective of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex

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  • Although corticofugal inputs have been shown to modulate neuronal responses in the thalamus and midbrain, the behavioral importance of these changes remains unknown.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Victoria M Bajo 2010

  • Although corticofugal inputs have been shown to modulate neuronal responses in the thalamus and midbrain, the behavioral importance of these changes remains unknown.

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  • Chomiak T, Peters S, Hu B (2008) Functional architecture and spike timing properties of corticofugal projections from rat ventral temporal cortex.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Lori-Ann R. Sacrey et al. 2009

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