Short time scale interactions between brain stem neurons with sympathetic nerve-related activity.
Cross-correlation analysis revealed short time scale (ms) interactions between closely adjacent cat brain stem neurons with sympathetic nerve-related activity. The incidence of such interactions was significantly greater for reticular neurons than for raphe neurons. Shared input and/or interconnection via mono- or oligosynaptic pathways are considered as mechanisms for synchronization of the discharges of elements of the brain stem network which controls sympathetic nerve activity.
D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D003714:Denervation; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D011311:Pressoreceptors / Q000502:physiology; D011903:Raphe Nuclei / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*