title: The ventral lateral thalamic nucleus in the dog: cytoarchitecture, acetylthiocholinesterase histochemistry, and cerebellar afferents.
abstract: The canine ventral lateral nucleus was defined on the basis of Nissl cytoarchitecture, acetylthiocholinesterase (AChE) chemoarchitecture, and the distribution of cerebellar afferents. It consists of at least two subdivisions: a dorsal and rostral division (VLd) that stains intensely for AChE and contains densely packed cells, and a larger principal division (VL), located ventrocaudally, that stains moderately for AChE and contains a mixture of cells with moderate packing density. Results from autoradiographic, silver degeneration, and AChE material indicate that both divisions receive input from the deep cerebellar nuclei.
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007026:Hypothalamic Area, Lateral / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase