On the presence of nucleus ruber in the urodele Salamandra salamandra and the caecilian Ichthyophis kohtaoensis.
The presence of nucleus ruber in urodeles and caecilians (amphibia) was investigated. For that purpose, horseradish peroxidase was applied to the rostral spinal cord, the medulla oblongata at various levels and the dorsolateral funiculus. Whereas Salamandra salamandra possesses a rubrospinal tract, it is absent in the limbless caecilian Ichthyophis kohtaoensis.
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D000663:Amphibians / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001931:Brain Mapping; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012012:Red Nucleus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012454:Salamandra / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology