title: Nucleus prepositus neurons projecting to the oculomotor and trochlear nuclei in rabbits.
abstract: In this study we have used retrogradely transported horseradish peroxidase (HRP) to investigate whether the nucleus prepositus hypoglossi of a lateral-eyed mammal projects to the oculomotor and trochlear nuclei. After the injection of HRP in the oculomotor nucleus of rabbits, labelled neurons were found bilaterally in the nucleus prepositus hypoglossi, though they were more numerous on the ipsilateral side. The majority of these neurons were labelled in the rostral part of the propositus nucleus and were dispersed predominantly in the lateral and ventral zone of the nucleus. Neurons were also labelled in the prepositus nucleus after injection of HRP in the trochlear nucleus. These data were compared with those for frontal-eyed mammals and birds and suggest that the said projections are less well developed in species that possess panoramic vision and a lesser degree of binocular yoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Labandeira-Garcia
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Guerra-Seijas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Labandeira-Garcia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology*; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011817:Rabbits; D014321:Trochlear Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology