Topographic and zonal pattern of olivocerebellar projection to the paramedian lobule in the rabbit: an experimental study with an HRP retrograde tracing method.
Distribution of neurons in the inferior olive (IO) projecting to the paramedian lobule (PML) was studied in rabbits by means of retrograde transport of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). HRP was injected into various regions of different folia of the PML. Findings indicate zonal and to some extent topographic organization in olivocerebellar projections to PML folia. The neurons in corresponding areas of dorsal (dlPO) and ventral lamina (vlPO) of the principal olive (PO) project to composite zones D (D1 + D2) in sublobule f: medial, intermediate and lateral. In addition, the caudal part of the medial accessory olive (MAO) projects to the most laterally located zone (C2-lateral) and the caudal part of the dorsal accessory olive (DAO) to the most lateral zone (C3) in sublobule f. The middle part of the DAO sends projections to zone C1 located medially in sublobules d-a. The rostral and caudal parts of the DAO send projections to zone C3 in sublobules a and f, respectively. The rostral, middle and adjacent caudal parts of MAO, with no clear topographic organization, project to broad zone C2 in sublobules e-b. The neurons in restricted areas of the caudomedial part of the dlPO and vlPO, probably intermingled with those supplying the composite medial zone D in sublobule f, project to sublobules e-b to terminate in zones D1 and D2, respectively.
Zimny
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Department of Morphology, Academy of Physical Education, Gorzów, Poland.
Grottel
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Jakielska
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Ostrowska
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D000818:Animals; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008297:Male; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009847:Olivary Nucleus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D011817:Rabbits / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase