Differentiation of lamina I spinomedullary and spinothalamic neurons in the cat

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 458, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-271

  Andrew, David ^a,b   Krout, Karl E ^a   Craig, A D ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A1 cell group; Homeostasis; Pain; Spinothalamic neurons; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOMEOSTASIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE PROJECTION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; THERMORECEPTOR; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALS; AXONAL TRANSPORT; BIOTIN; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; CATS; CHOLERA TOXIN; DEXTRANS; FLUORESCENT DYES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NOREPINEPHRINE; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; RETICULAR FORMATION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THALAMUS;

EID: 0037424671     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.10592     Document Type: Article

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