Monosynaptic connexions of single V interneurones to the contralateral V motor nucleus in anaesthetised rats.
We have used the extracellular spike triggered averaging method to obtain evidence for a monosynaptic connexion of single V (trigeminal) interneurones, located in the region immediately caudal to the V motor nucleus, onto neurones within the contralateral V motor nucleus. The extracellular fields recorded in the contralateral nucleus are of smaller amplitude than those detected within the ipsilateral nucleus and the implications of this are discussed.
Appenteng
K
K
Department of Physiology, University of Leeds, U.K.
Conyers
L
L
Curtis
J
J
Moore
J
J
D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D014278:Trigeminal Nuclei / Q000502:physiology*