Current hypotheses of structural pattern formation in the somatosensory system and their potential relevance to humans.
Current hypotheses of structural pattern formation in the mammalian somatosensory system are modeled on experimental findings from the trigeminal system of rodents. The present results show that, like rodents, the trigeminal nucleus principalis of humans contains a parcellated pattern of cytochrome oxidase dense patches. These results provide an indication of the potential usefulness of rodent-based hypotheses for understanding pattern formation in human somatosensory connections.
Goyal
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Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
Rasey
S K
SK
Wall
J T
JT
D000328:Adult; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014278:Trigeminal Nuclei / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure
D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV