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Cerebellum and Classical Conditioning

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Animal Models of Movement Disorders

Part of the book series: Neuromethods ((NM,volume 62))

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More is known about the neuronal basis of classical conditioning of eyeblink and other discrete responses than for any other aspect of learning. The cerebellum and its associated afferent and efferent circuits are the essential neuronal substrates for this basic form of associative learning and memory. Key methods, procedures, and issues for classical conditioning of the eyeblink response in rabbits, humans, mice, and rats are reviewed.

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  1. Program in Neuroscience, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Richard F. Thompson

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    Emma L. Lane

  2. School of Biosciences, Brain Repair Group, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, United Kingdom

    Stephen B. Dunnett

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Thompson, R.F. (2011). Cerebellum and Classical Conditioning. In: Lane, E., Dunnett, S. (eds) Animal Models of Movement Disorders. Neuromethods, vol 62. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-301-1_15

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