The intermedius nucleus of the medulla: A potential site for the integration of cervical information and the generation of autonomic responses

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-175

  Edwards, Ian J ^a   Deuchars, Susan A ^a   Deuchars, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Brainstem; Perihypoglossal; Proprioception

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; AMPA RECEPTOR; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALRETININ; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PARVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN NUCLEUS; BRAIN REGION; HEAD; HYPOGLOSSAL NUCLEUS; INTERMEDIUS NUCLEUS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MONOSYNAPTIC PATHWAY; MOUSE; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RATS; TONGUE; VAGUS NERVE; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI; VISCERAL AFFERENTS;

EID: 70349187381     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2009.01.001     Document Type: Review

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