Ultrastructural study of NADPH-d positive neurons in laminae I and II of the rat caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 29-43

  Yeo, Jinn Fei ^a   Tang, Feng Ru ^a   Leong, Seng Kee ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus; NADPH d; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 9844256444     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459708986363     Document Type: Article

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