Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “Pons”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 307 records · Page 17Linked to original sources
PubMed1988

Morphological and electrophysiological identification of gigantocellular tegmental field neurons with descending projections in the cat: I. Pons.

Two different descending projections from the pontine gigantocellular tegmental field (PFTG) were defined by the use of intracellular recording and intracellular horseradish peroxidase (HRP) techniques in the cat. Type I neurons (reticulospinal neurons) had antidromic spike potentials produced by stimulation of the ipsilateral medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) and sent axons to the ipsilateral MLF. Most type I neurons had large ellipsoidpolygonal somata (mean, 59.7 microns), thick axons (average diameter, 3.33 microns), and slightly oblate large dendritic fields. The mean anteroposterior extent of the dendritic field was 1,492 microns, the mean mediolateral extent was 1,784 microns, and the mean dorsoventral extent was 1,562 microns. There were no type I neurons with axon collaterals. In contrast, type II neurons (reticuloreticular neurons) had antidromic spike potentials produced by stimulation of the bulbar reticular formation (BRF) and sent axons directly to the BRF. In comparison with type I neurons, most type II neurons had smaller ellipsoidpolygonal somata (mean, 40.2 microns), thinner axons (average diameter, 2.32 microns), and smaller, slightly oblate dendritic fields. The mean anteroposterior extent of the dendritic field was 1,264 microns; the mean mediolateral extent was 1,511 microns; and the mean dorsoventral extent was 1,226 microns. Also in contrast to type I neurons, 36% of type II neurons had axon collaterals.

Action Potentials↗
PubMed1985

Oligodendrocytes in the pons and middle cerebellar peduncle of the cat. Topographical relations to neurons and transverse axon bundles.

Morphology, microtopography and numerical density of oligodendrocytes were analyzed by light microscopy in the pontine gray and middle cerebellar peduncle of adult cats. The cells were selectively stained by use of the dicyanoargentate technique (Ogawa et al. 1975) that visualizes the entire cell population including perikarya and characteristic features of processes. On the basis of different microtopographical relations to neuronal perikarya and/or transversely oriented axon bundles, six groups of oligodendrocytes were separately analyzed: interfascicular, intrafascicular, perifascicular, perineuronal satellite, perifascicular-perineuronal, and "neuropil" cells. The cell morphology did not co-vary with any of these groups, but the shape of oligodendrocytes was on an average more elongated in the peduncle than in the pontine gray. The average cell density was similar in the gray and white matter (55000-56000 cells/mm3). However, 76% of the cells were concentrated near neuronal perikarya and axon bundles in a volume fraction of only 34%. Between adjacent neurons and axon bundles the cell density was even higher suggesting an additive behavior of these two topographical groups of oligodendrocytes. Axon bundles within the pontine gray contained only very few oligodendrocytes (density 6% that of the peduncle). These observations and quantitative data suggest that the perifascicular cells belong to the group of oligodendrocytes that are topographically related to axons (similar to interfascicular glia of the white matter) rather than to neuronal perikarya or neuropil.

Animals↗
PubMed1978

Amygdaloid projections to the mesencephalon, pons and medulla oblongata in the cat.

Amygdalotegmental projections were studied in 26 cats after injections of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the diencephalon, midbrain and lower brain stem and in 6 cats after injection of 3H-leucine in the amygdala. Following HRP injections in the posterior hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray (PAG) and tegmentum many retrogradely labeled neurons were present in the central nucleus (CE) of the amygdala, primarily ipsilaterally. Injections of HRP in the posterior hypothalamus and mesencephalon also resulted in the labeling of neurons in the basal nucleus, pars magnocellularis. Following 3H-leucine injections in CE and adjacent structures autoradiographically labeled fibers were present in the stria terminalis and ventral amygdalofugal pathways. In the mesencephalon heavily labeled fiber bundles were located lateral to the red nucleus. Labeled fibers and terminals were distributed to the mesencephalic reticular formation, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area and PAG. In the pontine and medullary tegmentum the bulk of passing fibers was located laterally in the reticular formation. Many labeled fibers and terminals were distributed to the parabrachial nuclei, locus coeruleus, nucleus subcoeruleus and lateral tegmental fields. Many terminals were also present in the solitary nucleus and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve. The location of the cells of origin and the distribution of the terminals of the amygdalotegmental projection suggest that this pathway plays an important role in the integration of somatic and autonomic responses associated with affective defense.

Amygdala↗