Anatomic relationships of the human arcuate nucleus of the medulla: A DiI-labeling study

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 509-522

  Zec, Natasa ^a   Filiano, James J ^c   Kinney, Hannah C ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arcuate nucleus; Brainstem; Carbocyanines; Cardiovascular control; Chemoreceptors; Neural pathways; Raphe nuclei

Indexed keywords

CARBOCYANINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; PERCHLORATE;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CELL LABELING; CEREBELLUM NUCLEUS; CHEMORECEPTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RAPHE NUCLEUS; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RETICULAR FORMATION;

EID: 0030734306     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199705000-00007     Document Type: Article

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