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Through intracellular observations of the cat spinal motoneuron both mono- and polysynaptic reflex arcs were shown to participate in repetitive activation of stretch reflex. Experiments were performed on 25 cats anesthetized by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of 3 cc/kg of a mixture of 1% chloralose and 10% urethane. Driving of the motoneuronal discharges accomplished by electric stimulation (16-100 Hz) of the gastrocnemius lateralis and medialis nerves. Repeated electric stimulation of muscle nerves elicited monosynaptic "vibratory" EPSPs and a polysynaptic "augmenting" EPSP in the motoneuron. The firing of the motoneuron occurred when a temporal summation of the "vibratory" EPSPs was sufficiently obtained. The discharge frequency of motoneuron, MNf, was expressed as a product of electrostimulus frequency, Sf, and reciprocal of an integer, n, i.e. MNf=(1/n)Sf. An increase in the stimulus intensity resulted in a dimimution of the vibratory EPSP and a remarkable increase of n. This was assumed to be due to an inhibitory process produced by the Group II fibers. The minimum value of integer n was always a determinant factor for the maximum value of MNf which was referred to as the "preferred" frequency of the motoneuron. Long-lasting electric stimulation of muscle nerves was followed by a more remarkable recruitment of the augmenting EPSP which made the motoneuron attain its critical threshold of firing. Motoneuronal spikes elicited by such a large augmenting EPSP were not locked to the Ia impulses. Unlocked spikes were observed only in a later stage of electric stimulation of Ia fibers.

PARTICIPATION OF MONO- AND POLYSYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION DURING TONIC ACTIVATION OF THE STRETCH REFLEX ARCS