VISCERAL AFFERENT ACTIVITY EFFECTS ON BRAIN STEM RETICULAR FORMATION.

Abstract

There appears to be regional differences in the reticular core in the sense of a ventro-dorsal and caudo -rostral organization. These results are discussed in relation with histological data obtained by degeneration experiments and physiological results of intra-reticular stimulation or recordings with macro- and micro-electrodes. Special emphasis is put on the fact that the organization disclosed by these stimulation experiments shows good agreement with the distinction of reticular regions mainly occupied by long-exoned neurons (responsible therefore for short-lasting activations) and the ones mainly occupied by multi-synaptic short -axoned circuits whose role in the long-lasting delayed activation is stressed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628298

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