Distribution of the sacral neurones of origin of the ascending spinal tracts with axons passing through the lateral funiculi of the lowermost thoracic segments: An experimental HRP study in the cat

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 67-72

  Grottel, K ^a,b   Bukowska, D ^a   Huber, J ^b   Celichowski, J ^a  

^a Department of Sports Medicine   (Poland)

^b POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bilateral projections; Horseradish peroxidase staining; Long ascending tracts neurones; Sacral spinal cord grey matter; Thoracic lateral funiculi

Indexed keywords

HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAY MATTER; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; STAINING; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0032808448     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-0102(99)00033-4     Document Type: Article

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