Corticofugal actions on lemniscal neurons of the cuneate, gracile and lateral cervical nuclei of the cat.

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Corticofugal actions on lemniscal neurons of the cuneate, gracile and lateral cervical nuclei of the cat. Abstract Text:

J D Cole,G Gordon,

Extracellular records were made from single identified lemniscal neurons of the cell-cluster regions of the cuneate and gracile nuclei, and of the lateral cervical nucleus, in pentobarbitone-anaesthetized cats. Forepaw, hind paw or face regions of the contralateral Sm I cortex were identified by recording through an inserted microelectrode which was then used for stimulation. The effect of a double cortical shock or train of shocks was usually inhibition: occasionally facilitation was observed, or mixed effects with facilitation preceding inhibition. Effects were seen in about half the cells studied in all three nuclei. Some cells of the lateral cervical nucleus were strongly excited, an effect not seen in the other nuclei. No component of these responses depended on suprathreshold stimulus intensities. Some lateral cervical cells were studied after deafferentiation by section of the dorsolateral spinal white matter; the same pattern of effects was seen. With an upper stimulus limit of 200 microA, cuneate but not gracile cells were affected from the cortical forepaw region, and gracile but not cuneate cells from the hind paw region. With threshold stimuli in an identified part of the forepaw cortical representation it was clear that cuneate cells with cutaneous receptive fields in corresponding parts of the forepaw had the lowest thresholds (minimum 6 microA). Threshold rose steeply with distance across the paw, suggesting quite sharp focusing of corticofugal effects in this system. When using similar procedures with the lateral cervical nucleus, with an upper limit of 200 microA, stimulation of forelimb cortex, or of facial cortex, affected both neurons with forelimb and those with hind limb fields.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Corticofugal actions on lemniscal neurons of the cuneate, gracile and lateral cervical nuclei of the cat. Publishing Authors By Initials

JD Cole,G Gordon,

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Corticofugal actions on lemniscal neurons of the cuneate, gracile and lateral cervical nuclei of the cat. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Experimental brain research. Experimentelle Hirnfo

VOLUME: 90

Page Numbers: 384-92

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ISSN: 0014-4819

DAY: 15

MONTH: 02

YEAR: 1992

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