Morphology of physiologically identified otolith-related vestibular neurons in cats.
Neurosci Lett
; 331(1): 37-40, 2002 Oct 04.
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| ID: mdl-12359318
ABSTRACT
The morphology of physiologically identified otolith nerve-activated vestibular neurons was investigated using intracellular injections of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Eleven utricular, 11 saccular and three utricular/saccular nerve-activated vestibular neurons were labeled with HRP. All of these neurons except one were secondary neurons, the exception being a convergent neuron. The labeled neurons were pyramidal, elongated and ovoidal in shape. Most of the labeled cells were medium to large (mean diameter > or =30 micro m). There was no apparent correlation between morphology and the different types of otolith nerve-activated vestibular neurons. Thus, it seems likely that the functional type of vestibular neurons cannot be presumed on the basis of their morphology alone.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Auditory Pathways
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Brain Mapping
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Vestibular Nuclei
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Ear, Inner
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Neurons
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurosci Lett
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan