The neurotoxic effects of artemether on the cytoarchitecture of the trapezoid nuclei of adult male Wistar rats (Rattus novegicus)

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 535-540

  Adelaja, Akinlolu Abdulazeez ^a   Owoeye, Olatunde ^b   Ejiwunmi, Adedayo Bewaji ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cytoarchitecture; Neurotoxic effects; Rats; Trapezoid nuclei

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248517265     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022006000500003     Document Type: Article

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