The facial motor nucleus of the dog. I. Cytoarchitectonic subdivisions and cytology.
A study of the facial motor nucleus of the dog by means of cytoarchitectonic and computer-aided three-dimensional reconstruction methods has been made. We identified three regions in this structure: lateral, intermediate and medial. Taking into account the different patterns of neuron aggregation, the following subdivisions were noted in the first, the ventrolateral and dorsolateral subnuclei; in the second, the intermediate subnucleus, and in the third, the ventromedial, intermediate-medial and dorsomedial subnuclei. Their cytological characteristics are described.
Prats-Galino
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Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Costa-Llobet
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Arroyo-Guijarro
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Ruano-Gil
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D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000166:cytology; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000166:cytology*