SYMPATHOADRENAL PREGANGLIONIC NEURONS IN THE ADULT-RABBIT SEND THEIR DENDRITES INTO THE CONTRALATERAL HEMICORD

被引:12
作者
VERA, PL [1 ]
HURWITZ, BE [1 ]
SCHNEIDERMAN, N [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MIAMI,DEPT PSYCHOL,POB 248185,CORAL GABLES,FL 33124
来源
JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM | 1990年 / 30卷 / 03期
关键词
Dendritic processes; Horseradish peroxidase; Rabbit; Spinal cord; Sympathoadrenal preganglionic neurons;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1838(90)90250-M
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Sympathetic preganglionic neurons projecting to the adrenal medulla of the adult rabbit were retrogradely labelled with horseradish peroxidase. Preganglionic neurons were located in thoracic spinal cord segments T3-T12, peaking in number at T8, and only ipsilateral to the side of injections. However, retrogradely labelled dendritic processes of preganglionic neurons in the intercalated nucleus pars paraependimalys, the intercalated nucleus, and possibly even in the intermediolateral cell column, were observed in the contralateral hemicord. This suggests that the activity of sympathoadrenal preganglionic neurons could be modulated by both ipsilaterally and contralaterally descending pathways. © 1990.
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页码:193 / 198
页数:6
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