Segmental distribution of afferent neurons innervating the canine testis

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 101-107

  Tamura, Ryoko ^a   Mizumura, Kazue ^a   Sato, Jun ^a   Kitoh, Junzo ^b   Kumazawa, Takao ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglion; Fast blue; Horseradish peroxidase; Spermatic nerve; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOG; INNERVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL GANGLION; TESTIS; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0029942387     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(95)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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