ROSTRAL PROJECTION PATHWAY OF THE VESTIBULAR SYSTEM

Abstract

Electrical stimulation of the vestibular nerve excited neural activity which was tracked to the cerebral cortex in the cat. Recordings from the vestibular nuclei, midbrain, thalamus, and cortex revealed that cortical projection is achieved through second-order neurons which decussate in the region of the trapezoid, lie in a position between the lateral and medial lemnisci, and end in the thalamus near the boundaries of the medial geniculate body and the posterolateral ventral nucleus. Third-order neurons then project to the posterior bank of the anterior suprasylvian gyrus. The route of projection appeared to consist of a group of small and diffuse fibers which were difficult to identify.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 1953
Accession Number
AD0019767

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  • Harlow W. Ades
  • Walter A. Mickle

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  • Emory University

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  • Angular Acceleration
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Brain
  • Brain Stem
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Cranial Nerves
  • Electrodes
  • End Organs
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Histological Techniques
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Navy
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Thalamus

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