The pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus issues collaterals to the fastigial nucleus and rostral ventrolateral reticular nucleus in the rat. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The pedunculopontine-laterodorsal tegmental nuclear complex was identified as a major source of brainstem afferents terminating in the fastigial cerebellar nucleus and/or ventrolateral reticular nucleus (n.Rvl). Collaterals from the pedunculopontine nucleus (Ch5 area) to rostral [vasopressor] regions of the fastigial nucleus and ventral reticular formation were revealed with a combined retrograde tracing technique. The data implicate acetylcholine as a transmitter and raise the hypothesis that the identified afferents may contribute to the autonomic and behavioral responses to midline cerebellar stimulation.

publication date

  • June 20, 1997

Research

keywords

  • Afferent Pathways
  • Cerebellum
  • Reticular Formation
  • Tegmentum Mesencephali

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0030786583

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00397-1

PubMed ID

  • 9237546

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 760

issue

  • 1-2