A technique for recording from brain-stem neurones in awake, unrestrained cats.
A method is described which enables single unit recordings to be made from neurones over a wide area of the brain-stem of awake, unrestrained cats. A small headpiece, made from titanium and acrylic, was fixed to the skull over a craniotomy at pre-set stereotaxic co-ordinates. Between recording sessions the craniotomy was sealed. During recording, a miniature micro-manipulator and adjustable titanium support was screwed into the headpiece and recordings were made with tungsten electrodes.
Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University Walk, Bristol, U.K.
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D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008839:Microelectrodes; D009043:Motor Activity; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D014279:Trigeminal Nucleus, Spinal / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D014851:Wakefulness