A method for recording single-cell activity in the frontal-pole cortex of macaque monkeys Export

@article{citeulike:5352472, abstract = {Neurophysiological research has explored most of the prefrontal cortex of macaque monkeys, but the relatively inaccessible frontal-pole cortex remains unexamined. Here we describe a method for gaining access to the frontal-pole cortex with moveable microelectrodes. The key innovation is a direct approach through the frontal air sinus. In addition, the small size of the frontal-pole cortex in macaques led to the design of a smaller recording chamber than typically used in behavioral neurophysiology. The method has proven successful in two subjects, with no adverse health consequences.}, author = {Mitz, A. and Tsujimoto, S. and Maclarty, A. and Wise, S.}, citeulike-article-id = {5352472}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.032}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165027008005669}, day = {15}, doi = {10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.032}, issn = {01650270}, journal = {Journal of Neuroscience Methods}, keywords = {pfc}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {60--66}, posted-at = {2009-08-04 13:37:32}, priority = {2}, title = {A method for recording single-cell activity in the frontal-pole cortex of macaque monkeys}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.032}, volume = {177}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5352472 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5352472 N2 - Neurophysiological research has explored most of the prefrontal cortex of macaque monkeys, but the relatively inaccessible frontal-pole cortex remains unexamined. Here we describe a method for gaining access to the frontal-pole cortex with moveable microelectrodes. The key innovation is a direct approach through the frontal air sinus. In addition, the small size of the frontal-pole cortex in macaques led to the design of a smaller recording chamber than typically used in behavioral neurophysiology. The method has proven successful in two subjects, with no adverse health consequences. IS - 1 JF - Journal of Neuroscience Methods SN - 01650270 EP - 66 TI - A method for recording single-cell activity in the frontal-pole cortex of macaque monkeys VL - 177 SP - 60 KW - pfc AU - Mitz, A AU - Tsujimoto, S AU - Maclarty, A AU - Wise, S PY - 2009/02/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.032 ER -