title: The cuneate nucleus in the rat does have an anatomically distinct middle region.
abstract: Recently obtained anatomical evidence supports the division of the rat cuneate nucleus (CN) into three rostrocaudal regions, with the middle region receiving a disproportionately greater share of the primary sensory input. The CN in the rat conforms to the basic rostrocaudal CN pattern described in other mammals, including cat, monkey and raccoon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854-5635.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maslany
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Crockett
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Egger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005724:Ganglia / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase