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Contents of Volume 75 NO. 1. JANUARY 1996 Diltiazem Blocks the PH-Induced Excitation of Rat Nociceptors Together With Their Mechanical and Electrical Excitability In Vitro H. Wegner, P. W. Reeh, S. Brehm, H. W. Kreysel, and K. H. Steen Central Pattern Generator Interneurons Are Targets for the Modulatury Serotonergic Cerebral Giant Cells in the Feeding System of Lymnaea M. S. Yeoman, M. J. Brierley, and P. R. Benjamin Activation of Type-Identified Motor Units During Centrally Evoked Contractions in the Cat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle. I. Motor-Unit Recruitment K. E. Tansey and B. R. Botterman Activation of Type-Identified Motor Units During Centrally Evoked Contractions in the Cat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle. II. Motoneuron Firing-Rate Modulation K. E. Tansey and B. R. Botterman Activation of Type-Identified Motor Units During Centrally Evoked Contractions in the Cat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle. III. Muscle-Unit Force Modulation K. E. Tansey, A. K. Yee, and B. R. Botterman One-Trial Adaptation of Movement to Changes in Load D. L. Weeks, M.-P. Aubert, A. G. Feldman, and M. F. Levin Sensitivity to Interaural Intensity Differences of Neurons in Primary Auditory Cortex of the Cat. I. Types of Sensitivity and Effects of Variations in Sound Pressure Level D. R. F. Irvine, R. Rajan, and L. M. Aitkin Pyloric Motor Pattern Modification by a Newly Identified Projection Neuron in the Crab Stomatogastric Nervous System B. J. Norris, M. J. Coleman, and M. P. Nusbaum Role of GABA Receptor Subtypes in Inhibition of Primate Spinothalamic Tract Neurons: Difference Between Spinal and Periaqueductal Gray Inhibition Q. Lin, Y. B. Peng, and W. D. Willis Burst Characteristics of Dentate Gyrus Granule Cells: Evidence for Endogenous and Nonsynaptic Properties E. Pan and J. L. Stringer Area Postrema Voltage-Activated Calcium Currents M. Hay, E. M. Hasser, and K. A. Lindsley Dopaminergic Modulation of Glutamate-Induced Excitations of Neurons in the Neostriatum and Nucleus Accumbens of Awake, Unrestrained Rats E. A. Kiyatkin and G. V. Rebec Propagation of Action Potentials in the Dendrites of Neurons From Rat Spinal Cord Slice Cultures M. E. Larkum, M. G. Rioult, and H.-R. Liischer Plasticity of Response Properties of Inferior Colliculus Neurons Following Acute Cochlear Damage J. Wang, R. J. Salvi, and N. Powers Networks With Lateral Connectivity. I. Dynamic Properties Mediated by the Balance of Intrinsic Excitation and Inhibition J. Xing and G. L. Gerstein Networks With Lateral Connectivity. II. Development of Neuronal Grouping and Corresponding Receptive Field Changes J. Xing and G. L. Gerstein Networks With Lateral Connectivity. III. Plasticity and Reorganization of Somatosensory Cortex J. Xing and G. L. Gerstein Cerebral Structures Participating in Motor Preparation in Humans: A Positron Emission Tomography Study M.-P. Deiber, V. Ibafiez, N. Sadato, and M. Hallett Structural and Functional Alterations in Rat Corticospinal Neurons After Axotomy G.-F. Tseng and D. A. Prince Self-Reinnervated Cat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscles. I. Comparisons of the Capacity for Regenerating Nerves to Form Enlarged Motor Units After Extensive Peripheral Nerve Injuries V. F. Rafuse and T. Gordon Self-Reinnervated Cat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscles. II. Analysis of the Mechanisms and Significance of Fiber Type Grouping in Reinnervated Muscles V. F. Rafuse and T. Gordon Neuroplastic Effects of Neonatal Capsaicin on Neurons in Adult Rat Trigeminal Nucleus Principalis and Subnucleus Oralis C. L. Kwan, J. W. Hu, and B. J. Sessle Glycine at the NMDA Receptor in Cat Visual Cortex: Saturation and Changes With Age D. Czepita, N. W. Daw, and S. N. M. Reid Single-Channel Properties of a G-Protein-Coupled Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel in Brain Neurons J. J. Grigg, T. Kozasa, Y. Nakajima, and S. Nakajima Bilateral Organization of Parallel and Serial Pathways in the Dentate Gyrus Demonstrated by Current-Source Density Analysis in the Rat G. Golarai and T. P. Sutula Functional Alterations in the Dentate Gyrus After Induction of Long-Term Potentiation, Kindling, and Mossy Fiber Sprouting G. Golarai and T. P. Sutula Light-Dependent Control of Calcium in Intact Rods of the Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana J. P. Younger, S. T. McCarthy, and W. G. Owen Experimental Evaluation of Input-Output Models of Motoneuron Discharge R. K. D. B. Powers and M. D. Binder Frequency Extent of Two-Tone Facilitation in Onset Units in the Ventral Cochlear Nucleus D. Jiang, A. R. Palmer, and I. M. Winter Responses of Primate Cortical Neurons to Unitary and Binary Taste Stimuli Y. Miyaoka and T. C. Pritchard Saccades to Somatosensory Targets. I. Behavioral Characteristics J. M. Groh and D. L. Sparks Saccades to Somatosensory Targets. IT. Motor Convergence in Primate Superior Colliculus J. M. Groh and D. L. Sparks Saccades to Somatosensory Targets. III. Eye-Position-Dependent Somatosensory Activity in Primate Superior Colliculus J. M. Groh and D. L. Sparks Positron Emission Tomography Study of Voluntary Saccadic Eye Movements and Spatial Working Memory J. A. Sweeney, M. A. Mintun, S. Kwee, M. B. Wiseman, D. L. Brown, D. R. Rosenberg, and J. R. Carl Responses to Light of Starburst Amacrine Cells B. N. Peters and R. H. Masland Primate Striate and Prestriate Cortical Neurons During Discrimination I. Simultaneous Temporal Encoding of Information About Color and Pattern J. W. McClurkin and L. M. Optican Primate Striate and Prestriate Cortical Neurons During Discrimination II. Separable Temporal Codes for Color and Pattern J. W. McClurkin, J. A. Zarbock, and L. M. Optican RAPID PUBLICATIONS Voltage-Dependent Potassium Currents in Cochlear Hair Cells of the Embryonic Chick C. Griguer and P. A. Fuchs Sympathectomy Induces Adrenergic Excitability of Cutaneous C-Fiber Nociceptors D. F. Bossut, V. K. Shea, and E. R. Perl Progression of M-Current Inhibition After Agonist Removal A. Villarroel NO. 2. FEBRUARY 1996 Classifying Illusory Contours by Means of Orientation Discrimination G. Westheimer and W. Li Whole Body Withdrawal Circuit and Its Involvement in the Behavioral Hierarchy of the Mollusk Clione limacina T. P. Norekian and R. A. Satterlie Cerebral Serotonergic Neurons Reciprocally Modulate Swim and Withdrawal Neural Networks in the Mollusk Clione limacina T. P. Norekian and R. A. Satterlie Quantitative Effects of GABA and Bicuculline Methiodide on Receptive Field Properties of Neurons in Real and Simulated Whisker Barrels H. T. Kyriazi, G. E. Carvell, J. C. Brumberg, and D. J. Simons Plasticity in the Multifunctional Buccal Central Pattern Generator of Helisoma Illuminated by the Identification of Phase 3 Interneurons E. M. Quinlan and A. D. Murphy Determinants of Semicircular Canal Afferent Response Dynamics in the Toadfish, Opsanus tau S. M. Highstein, R. D. Rabbitt, and R. Boyle Monte Carlo Simulation of Fast Excitatory Synaptic Transmission at a Hippocampal Synapse L. M. Wahl, C. Pouzat, and K. J. Stratford Whole Cell and Single-Channel Properties of a Unique Voltage-Activated Sustained Caicium Current Identified in Teleost Retinal Horizontal Cells C. L. Pfeiffer-Linn and E. M. Lasater Restoration of Extensor Excitability in the Acute Spinal Cat by the 5-HT, Agonist DOI J. F. Miller, K. D. Paul, R. H. Lee, W. Z. Rymer, and C. J. Heckman Activation of NMDA Receptors Produces Dopamine-Mediated Changes in Fish Retinal Horizontal Cell Light Responses K. Harsanyi, Y. Wang, and S. C. Mangel Spontaneous Rhythmic Bursts Induced by Pharmacological Block of Inhibition in Lumbar Motoneurons of the Neonatal Rat Spinal Cord E. Bracci, L. Ballerini, and A. Nistri Serotonin Modulates N- and P-type Calcium Currents in Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons via a Membrane-Delimited Pathway R. C. Foehring Two Ion Currents Activated By Acetylcholine in the ARC Muscle of Aplysia J. A. Kozak, K. R. Weiss, and V. Brezina Adaptive Control for Backward Quadrupedal Walking. VI. Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dynamics and Motor Patterns of Digit Muscles T. V. Trank and J. L. Smith Role of the Afterhyperpolarization in Control of Discharge Properties of Septal Cholinergic Neurons In Vitro N. Gorelova and P. B. Reiner Histamine Depolarizes Cholinergic Septal Neurons N. Gorelova and P. B. Reiner Role of Sympathetic Postganglionic Neurons in Synovial Plasma Extravasation Induced by Bradykinin F. J.-P. Miao, W. Jénig, and J. D. Levine Anatomy and Physiology of the Primate Interstitial Nucleus of Cajal I. Efferent Projections T. Kokkoroyannis, C. A. Scudder, C. D. Balaban, S. M. Highstein, and A. K. Moschovakis Effects of Glucose Deprivation on NMDA-Induced Current and Intracellular Ca** in Rat Substantia Nigra Neurons Y. Nakashima, H. Ishibashi, N. Harata, and N. Akaike Propagation of Spindle Waves in a Thalamic Slice Model D. Golomb, X.-J. Wang, and J. Rinzel Intracellular Injection of a Ca”* Chelator Prevents Generation of Anoxic LTP V. Crépel and Y. Ben-Ari Responses of Ventral Cochlear Nucleus Onset and Chopper Units as a Function of Signal Bandwidth A. R. Palmer, D. Jiang, and D. H. Marshall Electroresponsive Properties and Membrane Potential Trajectories of Three Types of Inspiratory Neurons in the Newborn Mouse Brain Stem In Vitro J. C. Rekling, J. Champagnat, and M. Denavit-Saubié Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH) Depolarizes a Subset of Inspiratory Neurons in the Newborn Mouse Brain Stem In Vitro J. C. Rekling, J. Champagnat, and M. Denavit-Saubié Characteristics of Action Potentials and Their Underlying Outward Currents in Rat Taste Receptor Cells Y. Chen, X.-D. Sun, and S. Herness Adaptive Control for Backward Quadrupedal Walking. V. Mutable Activation of Bifunctional Thigh Muscles C. A. Pratt, J. A. Buford, and J. L. Smith Threshold Serotonin Concentration Required to Produce Synaptic Facilitation Differs for Depressed and Nondepressed Synapses in Aplysia Sensory Neurons N. J. Emptage, J. Mauelshagen, and T. J. Carew Pharmacological and Kinetic Characterization of Two Functional Classes of Serotonergic Modulation in Aplysia Sensory Neurons L. L. Stark, A. R. Mercer, N. J. Emptage, and T. J. Carew Role of Syringeal Muscles in Gating Airflow and Sound Production in Singing Brown Thrashers F. Goller and R. A. Suthers Low-Frequency Stimulation at the Troughs of 9-Oscillation Induces Long-Term Depression of Previously Potentiated CA1 Synapses P. T. Huerta and J. E. Lisman Heterologous Modulation of Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission By Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons R. M. Fitzsimonds and M. A. Dichter Presynaptic GABA, Receptors Modulate IPSPs Evoked in Neurons of Deep Cerebellar Nuclei In Vitro D. Mouginot and B. H. Géhwiler Contribution of GABA- and Glycine-Mediated Inhibition to the Monaural Temporal Response Properties of Neurons in the Inferior Colliculus F. E. N. Le Beau, A. Rees, and M. S. Malmierca Importance of NMDA Receptors for Multimodal Integration in the Deep Layers of the Cat Superior Colliculus K. E. Binns and T. E. Salt Electrical Properties of Neocortical Neurons in Slices From Children With Intractable Epilepsy J. G. Tasker, N. W. Hoffman, Y. I. Kim, R. S. Fisher, W. J. Peacock, and F. E. Dudek Neural Mechanisms of Blood Flow Regulation During Synaptic Activity in Cerebellar Cortex C. ladecola, J. Li, S. Xu, and G. Yang RAPID PUBLICATIONS Two Types of Network Oscillations in Neocortex Mediated By Distinct Glutamate Receptor Subtypes and Neuronal Populations A. C. Flint and B. W. Connors Bistability and Its Regulation By Serotonin in the Endogenously Bursting Neuron R15 in Aplysia H. A. Lechner, D. A. Baxter, J. W. Clark, and J. H. Byrne Cellular Short-Term Memory From a Slow Potassium Conductance G. G. Turrigiano, E. Marder, and L. F. Abbott NO. 3. MARCH 1996 Neural Network Based on the Input Organization of an Identified Neuron Signaling Impending Collision F. C. Rind and D. I. Bramwell Intracellular Characterization of Neurons in the Locust Brain Signaling Impending Collision F. C. Rind Impulse Responses Distinguish Two Classes of Directional Motion-Sensitive Neurons in the Nucleus of the Optic Tract M. R. Ibbotson and R. F. Mark Relation Between Rise Times and Amplitudes of GABAergic Postsynaptic Currents M. Bier, K. S. Kits, and J. G. G. Borst Errors in the Control of Joint Rotations Associated with Inaccuracies in Overarm Throws J. Hore, S$. Watts, and D. Tweed Thalamic Stimulation-Evoked Sensations in Chronic Pain Patients and in Nonpain (Movement Disorder) Patients K. D. Davis, Z. H. T. Kiss, R. R. Tasker, and J. O. Dostrovsky Spatial Properties of Envelope-Responsive Cells in Area 17 and 18 Neurons of the Cat Y.-X. Zhou and C. L. Baker, Jr. Pairing-Specific Long-Term Depression of Purkinje Cell Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials Results From a Classical Conditioning Procedure in the Rabbit Cerebellar Slice B. G. Schreurs, M. M. Oh, and D. L. Alkon Neural Signals in the Monkey Ventral Striatum Related to Motivation for Juice and Cocaine Rewards E. M. Bowman, T. G. Aigner, and B. J. Richmond Dynamic Behavior of a Neural Network Model of Locomotor Control in the Lamprey R. Jung, T. Kiemel, and A. H. Cohen Changes in the Control of Arm Position, Movement, and Thalamic Discharge During Local Inactivation in the Globus Pallidus of the Monkey M. Inase, J. A. Buford, and M. E. Anderson Contrasting Locations of Pallidal-Receiving Neurons and Microexcitable Zones in Primate Thalamus J. A. Buford, M. Inase, and M. E. Anderson Capsaicin-Induced Rapid Receptive Field Reorganization in Cuneate Neurons M. J. Pettit and H. D. Schwark Contribution of Hind Limb Flexor Muscle Afferents to the Timing of Phase Transitions in the Cat Step Cycle G. W. Hiebert, P. J. Whelan, A. Prochazka, and K. G. Pearson Whole Cell Calcium Currents in Acutely Isolated Olfactory Bulb Output Neurons of the Rat X. Wang, J. S. McKenzie, and R. E. Kemm Active-Sleep-Related Suppression of Feline Trigeminal Sensory Neurons: Evidence Implicating Presynaptic Inhibition via a Process of Primary Afferent Depolarization B. E. Cairns, M. C. Fragoso, and P. J. Soja Role of Suppression in Shaping Orientation and Direction Selectivity of Complex Neurons in Cat Striate Cortex P. Hammond and J.-N. Kim Mechanical Response Properties of Nociceptors Innervating Feline Hairy Skin P. C. Garell, S. L. B. McGillis, and J. D. Greenspan Effects of Rhinal Cortex Lesions Combined With Hippocampectomy on Visual Recognition Memory in Rhesus Monkeys M. Meunier, W. Hadfield, J. Bachevalier, and E. A. Murray Cortical Synthesis of Azimuth-Sensitive Single-Unit Responses With Nonmonotonic Level Tuning: A Thalamocortical Comparison in the Cat P. Barone, J. C. Clarey, W. A. Irons, and T. J. Imig Presynaptic Inhibition of Sensory Neurons During Kicking Movements in the Locust B. Hedwig and M. Burrows Spatially Tuned Auditory Responses in Area LIP of Macaques Performing Delayed Memory Saccades to Acoustic Targets P. Mazzoni, R. M. Bracewell, S. Barash, and R. A. Andersen Tilt Responses of Neurons in the Caudal Descending Nucleus of the Decerebrate Cat: Influence of the Caudal Cerebellar Vermis and of Neck Receptors V. J. Wilson, H. Ikegami, R. H. Schor, and D. B. Thomson Cable Properties of Cultured Hippocampal Neurons Determined From Sucrose-Evoked Miniature EPSCs J. M. Bekkers and C. F. Stevens Sweet Taste Transduction in Hamster: Sweeteners and Cyclic Nucleotides Depolarize Taste Cells by Reducing a K* Current T. A. Cummings, C. Daniels, and S. C. Kinnamon Docosahexaenoic Acid Reduces GABA Response in Substantia Nigra Neuron of Rat H. Hamano, J. Nabekura, M. Nishikawa, and T. Ogawa In Vitro Brain Slice Studies of the Rat’s Dorsal Nucleus of the Lateral Lemniscus III. Synaptic Pharmacology S. H. Wu and J. B. Kelly Neuronal Responses in Cat Primary Auditory Cortex to Electrical Cochlear Stimulation. II. Repetition Rate Coding C. E. Schreiner and M. W. Raggio RAPID PUBLICATIONS Projection Neurons of the Lateral Amygdaloid Nucleus Are Virtually Silent Throughout the Sleep-Waking Cycle H. Gaudreau and D. Paré Responses in Area V4 Depend on the Spatial Relationship Between Stimulus and Attention C. E. Connor, J. L. Gallant, D. C. Preddie, and D. C. Van Essen NO. 4. APRIL 1996 Activity Patterns of the B31/B32 Pattern Initiators Innervating the I2 Muscle of the Buccal Mass During Normal Feeding Movements in Aplysia californica I. Hurwitz, D. Neustadter, D. W. Morton, H. J. Chiel, and A. J. Susswein B64, a Newly Identified Central Pattern Generator Element Producing a Phase Switch From Protraction to Retraction in Buccal Motor Programs of Aplysia californica I. Hurwitz and A. J. Susswein Information Theoretic Analysis of Dynamical Encoding by Four Identified Primary Sensory Interneurons in the Cricket Cercal System F. Theunissen, J. C. Roddey, S. Stufflebeam, H. Clague, and J. P. Miller Information Theoretic Analysis of Dynamical Encoding by Filiform Mechanoreceptors in the Cricket Cercal System J. C. Roddey and G. A. Jacobs Activation of GABAg, Receptors at Individual Release Boutons of the Crayfish Opener Neuromuscular Junction Produces Presynaptic Inhibition Y. Fischer and I. Parnas Persistence of the Olfactory Receptor Current in a Wide Variety of Extracellular Environments S. J. Kleene and R. Y. K. Pun Short-Latency Disparity Vergence Responses and Their Dependence on a Prior Saccadic Eye Movement C. Busettini, F. A. Miles, and R. J. Krauzlis Response Properties of Units in the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus of Unanesthetized Decerebrate Gerbil K. A. Davis, J. Ding, T. E. Benson, and H. F. Voigt Physiological Properties of Rat Ventral Pallidal Neurons Recorded Intracellularly In Vivo A. Lavin and A. A. Grace Cross-Correlation Analysis Reveals Laminar Differences in Thalamocortical Interactions in the Somatosensory System M. J. Johnson and K. D. Alloway Characterization of GABA, Receptor Function in Human Temporal Cortical Neurons J. W. Gibbs Ill, Y.-F. Zhang, C.-Q. Kao, K. L. Holloway, K.-S. Oh, and D. A. Coulter Spatiotemporal Characteristics of 5-HT and Dopamine-Induced Rhythmic Hindlimb Activity in the In Vitro Neonatal Rat O. Kiehn and O. Kjerulff Retinal Slip Neurons in the Nucleus of the Optic Tract and Dorsal Terminal Nucleus in Cats With Congenital Strabismus C. Distler and K.-P. Hoffmann Optokinetic Nystagmus in Cats With Congenital Strabismus K.-P. Hoffmann, C. Distler, and C. Markner Capsaicin-Induced Currents With Distinct Desensitization and Ca** Dependence in Rat Trigeminal Ganglion Cells L. Liu and S. A. Simon Model Circuit of Spiking Neurons Generating Directional Selectivity in Simple Cells R. Maex and G. A. Orban Central Mesencephalic Reticular Formation (CMRF) Neurons Discharging Before and During Eye Movements D. M. Waitzman, V. L. Silakov, and B. Cohen Spontaneous GABA, Receptor—Mediated Inhibitory Currents in Adult Rat Somatosensory Cortex P. A. Salin and D. A. Prince Electrophysiological Mapping of GABA, Receptor-Mediated Inhibition in Adult Rat Somatosensory Cortex P. A. Salin and D. A. Prince Additivity of Loud-Sound—Induced Threshold Losses in the Cat Under Conditions of Active or Inactive Cochlear Efferent-Mediated Protection R. Rajan Influence of Instruction, Prediction, and Afferent Sensory Information on the Postural Organization of Step Initiation A. Burleigh and F. Horak Motor-Unit Behavior in Humans During Fatiguing Arm Movements K. J. Miller, S. J. Garland, T. Ivanova, and T. Ohtsuki Reducing Human Biceps Brachii Spinal Stretch Reflex Magnitude S. L. Wolf and R. L. Segal Temporal Features of Directional Tuning by Spinocerebellar Neurons: Relation to Limb Geometry G. Bosco and R. E. Poppele Olfactory Neuronal Responses in the Primate Orbitofrontal Cortex: Analysis in an Olfactory Discrimination Task H. D. Critchley and E. T. Rolls Hunger and Satiety Modify the Responses of Olfactory and Visual Neurons in the Primate Orbitofrontal Cortex H. D. Critchley and E. T. Rolls Shared Calcium Signaling Pathways in the Induction of Long-Term Potentiation and Synaptic Disinhibition in CA1 Pyramidal Cell Dendrites J.-H. Wang and A. Stelzer Impulse Initiation in the Mammalian Muscle Spindle During Combined Fusimotor Stimulation and Succinyl Choline Infusion R. W. Carr, D. L. Morgan, and U. Proske Time Course of Experience-Dependeni. Synaptic Potentiation and Depression in Barrel Cortex of Adolescent Rats S. Glazewski and K. Fox ‘Neural Systems for Tactual Memories E. Bonda, M. Petrides, and A. Evans Diffusion, Not Uptake, Limits Glycine Concentration in the Synaptic Cleft M. J. Titmus, H. Korn, and D. S. Faber RAPID PUBLICATIONS Somatosensory Cortical Efferent Neurons of the Awake Rabbit: Latencies to Activation Via Supra- and Subthreshold Receptive Fields H. A. Swadlow and T. P. Hicks Coordinating Movement at Two Joints: A Principle of Linear Covariance G. L. Gottlieb, Q. Song, D.-A. Hong, G. L. Almeida, and D. Corcos NO. 5. MAY 1996 Conditions for the Induction of Long-Term Potentiation in Layer II/III Horizontal Connections of the Rat Motor Cortex G. Hess, C. D. Aizenman, and J. P. Donoghue Encoding of Binocular Disparity by Simple Cells in the Cat’s Visual Cortex I. Ohzawa, G. C. DeAngelis, and R. D. Freeman Comparison of Discharge Variability In Vitro and In Vivo in Cat Visual Cortex Neurons G. R. Holt, W. R. Softky, C. Koch, and R. J. Douglas Motor Patterns for Two Distinct Rhythmic Behaviors Evoked by Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists in the Xenopus Embryo Spinal Cord S. R. Soffe Corticomotoneuronal Contribution to the Fractionation of Muscle Activity During Precision Grip in the Monkey K. M. B. Bennett and R. N. Lemon Spatial Determinants of Multisensory Integration in Cat Superior Colliculus Neurons M. A. Meredith and B. E. Stein A Voltage-Dependent and Calcium-Permeable Ion Channel in Fused Presynaptic Terminals of Torpedo A. Meir and R. Rahamimoff Stretch-Sensitive Afferent Neurons in Cat Knee Joint Capsule: Sensitivity to Axial and Compression Stresses and Strains P. Grigg and A. H. Hoffman Effect of Spike Blockade on the Receptive-Field Size of Amacrine and Ganglion Cells in the Rabbit Retina S. A. Bloomfield Hyperosmotic Regulation of Voltage-Gated Calcium Currents in Rat Anterior Pituitary Cells O. Matzner, S. Ben-Tabou, and I. Nussinovitch Decrement of GABA, Receptor-Mediated Inhibitory Postsynaptic Currents in Dentate Granule Cells in Epileptic Hippocampus M. Isokawa Glutamate-Induced Long-Term Potentiation Enhances Spontaneous EPSC Amplitude but not Frequency R. J. Cormier and P. T. Kelly Single-Domain/Bound Calcium Hypothesis of Transmitter Release and Facilitation R. Bertram, A. Sherman, and E. F. Stanley Transient and Sustained Depolarization of Retinal Ganglion Cells by /, T. Tabata and A. T. Ishida Membrane Properties and Cell Ultrastructure of Taste Receptor Cells in Necturus Lingual Slices A. Bigiani, D.-J. Kim, and S. D. Roper Subjective Scaling of Smooth Surface Friction A. M. Smith and S. H. Scott Friction, Not Texture, Dictates Grip Forces Used During Object Manipulation G. Cadoret and A. M. Smith Orbitofrontal Cortex Neurons: Role in Olfactory and Visual Association Learning E. T. Rolls, H. D. Critchley, R. Mason, and E. A. Wakeman Representation of Olfactory Information in the Primate Orbitofrontal Cortex E. T. Rolls, H. D. Critchley, and A. Treves Recruitment of Triceps Surae Motor Units in the Decerebrate Cat. I. Independence of Type S Units in Soleus and Medial Gastrocnemius Muscles S. M. Dacko, A. J. Sokoloff, and T. C. Cope Recruitment of Triceps Surae Motor Units in the Decerebrate Cat. II. Heterogeneity Among Soleus Motor Units A. J. Sokoloff and T. C. Cope Presynaptic Inhibition of Calcium-Dependent and -Independent Release Elicited With Ionomycin, Gadolinium, and a-Latrotoxin in the Hippocampus M. Capogna, B. H. Gdhwiler, and S. M. Thompson Dendritic Arbor of Locus Coeruleus Neurons Contributes to Opioid Inhibition R. A. Travagli, M. Wessendorf, and J. T. Williams Relation of Chemical Structure to Spatial Distribution of Sensory Responses in Rat Olfactory Epithelium J. W. Scott, L. M. Davis, D. Shannon, and C. Kaplan Mechanical Actions of Heterogenic Reflexes Among Ankle Stabilizers and Their Interactions With Plantarflexors of the Cat Hindlimb S. J. Bonasera and T. R. Nichols GABA-Induced Inactivation of Functionally Characterized Sites in Cat Visual Cortex (Area 18): Effects on Direction Selectivity J. M. Crook, Z. F. Kisvarday, and U. T. Eysel Block of Glutamate Decarboxylase Decreases GABAergic Inhibition at the Crayfish Synapses: Possible Role of Presynaptic Metabotropic Mechanisms H. Golan and Y. Grossman Parabrachial Area: Electrophysiological Evidence for an Involvement in Cold Nociception L. Menendez, H. Bester, J. M. Besson, and J. F. Bernard Electrical Filtering in Gerbil Isolated Type I Semicircular Canal Hair Cells K. J. Rennie, A. J. Ricci, and M. J. Correia Taste-Mixture Suppression: Functional Dissection of Cellular and Paracellular Origins R. E. Stewart, G. L. Heck, and J. A. Desimone Computer Simulations of Voltage Clamping Retinal Ganglion Cells Through Whole-Cell Electrodes in the Soma T. J. Velte and R. F. Miller RAPID PUBLICATIONS Reorganization of Movement Representations in Primary Motor Cortex Following Focal Ischemic Infarcts in Adult Squirrel Monkeys R. J. Nudo and G. W. Milliken Application of the GABA Antagonist Bicuculline to the Premotor Cortex Reduces the Ability to Withhold Reaching Movements by Well-Trained Monkeys in Visually Guided Reaching Task T. Sawaguchi, I. Yamane, and K. Kubota Long-Lasting Potentiation and Depression Without Presynaptic Activity D. Neveu and R. S. Zucker Sign Stimulus Activates a Peptidergic Neural System Controlling Reproductive Behavior in Aplysia V. L. Begnoche, S. K. Moore, N. Blum, C. Van Gils, and E. Mayeri Intracellular Blockade of Inhibitory Synaptic Responses in Visual Cortical Layer IV Neurons S. M. Dudek and M. J. Friedlander Cloning of a Novel Component of A-Type K* Channels Operating at Subthreshold Potentials With Unique Expression in Heart and Brain P. Serédio, E. Vega-Saenz De Miera, and B. Rudy Parietal Neurons Related to Memory-Guided Hand Manipulation A. Murata, V. Gallese, M. Kaseda, and H. Sakata Visually Guided Saccade Versus Eye-Hand Reach: Contrasting Neuronal Activity in the Cortical Supplementary and Frontal Eye Fields H. Mushiake, N. Fujii, and J. Tanji Active Tactile Exploration Influences the Functional Maturation of the Somatosensory System M. A. L. Nicoielis, L. M. O. De Oliveira, R. C. S. Lin, and J. K. Chapin NO. 6. JUNE 1996 INVITED REVIEW The Dendritic Spine: A Multifunctional Integrative Unit G. M. Shepherd GABA Inputs Control Discharge Rate Pritharily Within Frequency Receptive Fields of Inferior Colliculus Neurons P. S. Palombi and D. M. Caspary Presynaptic or Postsynaptic Location of Receptors for Angiotensin II and Substance P in the Medial Solitary Tract Nucleus L. Qu, A. J. McQueeney, and K. L. Barnes Effect of Ibotenic Acid Lesions of the Omnipause Neurons on Saccadic Eye Movements in Rhesus Macaques C. R. S. Kaneko Fast-Twitch Muscle Unit Properties in Different Rat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle Compartments C. J. De Ruiter, A. De Haan, and A. J. Sargeant Plasticity of Dorsal Horn Cell Receptive Fields After Peripheral Nerve Regeneration H. R. Koerber and K. Mirnics