Neuronal activity related to spontaneous and capsaicin-induced rhythmical jaw movements in the rat

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 645-651

  Ohta, M ^a   Sasamoto, K ^a   Kobayashi, J ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Cortico peduncular neuron; Neuronal activity; Rat; Rhythmical jaw movements; Trigeminal nucleus caudalis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; JAW; JAW MOVEMENT; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; TOOTH PULP; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 0032005632     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(97)00478-9     Document Type: Article

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