The superior cervical ganglia and learning of a spatial memory task.
To assess the role of the superior cervical ganglia in learning and memory processes, rats underwent ganglionectomy or sham procedures. No effect was found on acquisition, performance, or reversal of an appetitive spatial/memory task.
D000818:Animals; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000502:physiology*; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012153:Retention, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology