Convergent synaptic inputs from the caudal fastigial nucleus and the superior colliculus onto pontine and pontomedullary reticulospinal neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 849-867

  Takahashi, Mayu ^a   Sugiuchi, Yuriko ^a   Shinoda, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fastigial nucleus; Head movements; Listing's law; Reticulospinal neurons; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

FASTIGIAL NUCLEUS; HEAD MOVEMENTS; LISTING'S LAW; RETICULOSPINAL NEURONS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CATS; CEREBELLAR NUCLEI; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL TRACTS; EYE MOVEMENTS; NEURONS; RETICULAR FORMATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS;

EID: 84894090230     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00634.2013     Document Type: Article

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