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ACETYLCHOLINE AS A TRANSMITTER IN THE CAT AUDITORY SYSTEM 1
Author(s) -
Comis S. D.,
Davies W. Ewart
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1969.tb10383.x
Subject(s) - acetylcholine , stimulation , cochlear nucleus , transmitter , neuroscience , nucleus , auditory system , chemistry , biology , endocrinology , computer science , telecommunications , channel (broadcasting)
— The ACh content of the cat cochlear nucleus was determined following intraventricular injection of hemicholinium. The data presented shows that the level of ACh can be greatly reduced by stimulation of a centrifugal pathway arising from the ipsilateral superior olive. Additional data is provided by a single neurone study which shows that this stimulation also blocks the normal physiological effects of the pathway. This evidence supports the hypothesis that ACh is a transmitter in a centrifugal pathway within the cat auditory system.