Infrared LED oblique illumination for studying neuronal circuits
Infrared LED oblique illumination for studying neuronal circuits
This lecture covers infrared LED oblique illumination for studying neuronal circuits in in vitro block-preparations of the spinal cord and brain stem.
Topics covered in this lesson
- Organization of the spinal dorsal horn
- Methods used to study the organization, function, and connectivity of the spinal dorsal horn
- Introduction to the infrared LED oblique illumination technique for studying neuronal circuits in the spinal cord
- Demonstration of the spinal cord block preparation (7:27)
- Demonstration of removing the meninges from the spinal cord (12:37)
- Demonstration of how to fix the spinal cord preparation to a gold plate (13:46)
- Equipment required to perform the infrared LED oblique illumination technique (23:23)
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