Preganglionic parasympathetic neurons projecting to the sphenopalatine ganglion contain nitric oxide synthase in the rabbit

Brain Research

Volumn 769, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 168-172

  Zhu, Bao Song ^a   Gibbins, Ian L ^a   Blessing, William W ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Choline acetyltransferase; Nitric oxide synthase; Parasympathetic pathway; Retrograde tracing; Sphenopalatine ganglion

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; GANGLION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; PONS; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CHOLINE O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; GANGLIA, PARASYMPATHETIC; MALE; NEURONS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PALATE; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; RABBITS; SPHENOID BONE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030714629     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00844-5     Document Type: Article

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