Numerical aspects of pontine, lateral reticular, and inferior olivary projections to two paravermal cortical zones of the cat cerebellum

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 390, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 537-551

  King, V M ^a   Armstrong, D M ^a   Apps, R ^a   Trott, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afferent pathways; Brainstem; Cerebellar cortex; Pons; Reticular formation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CAT; CELL COUNT; CEREBELLUM; INFERIOR OLIVE; LATERAL RETICULAR NUCLEUS; MOSSY FIBER; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PONS RETICULAR FORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CATS; CELL COUNT; CEREBELLAR CORTEX; MICROINJECTIONS; NEURONS; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; PONS; RETICULAR FORMATION;

EID: 0342516046     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19980126)390:4<537::AID-CNE6>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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