Lateral tegmental field neurons with activity correlated to the 10-Hz rhythm in sympathetic nerve discharge.
Neurons in the lateral tegmental field (FTL) has been previously reported to have activity only minimally correlated (< 1% of neurons tested) with the 10-Hz rhythm of the slow wave of the sympathetic nerve discharge. We report here that 10% of the neurons recently tested in the FTL could be shown to correlate with the 10-Hz rhythm. The neuron-to-nerve coherence is weaker than in other medullary areas, but is nonetheless significant.
Dempesy
C W
CW
Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. cdempes@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Richardson
D E
DE
Kocsis
B
B
Fontana
C J
CJ
Song
J H
JH
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D013681:Tegmentum Mesencephali / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*