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Multimodal Neurons in the Lamb Solitary Nucleus
Author(s) -
SWEAZEY ROBERT D.,
BRADLEY ROBERT M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb43655.x
Subject(s) - library science , citation , annals , medicine , history , classics , computer science
The receptor areas of the soft palate, caudal tongue, and epiglottis are important for the elicitation and control of ingestive behavior and upper airway reflexes. The afferent fibers that innervate these structures terminate primarily in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NST) or the spinal trigeminal nucleus.' To better understand the role of the NST in the integration of information from these separate receptor populations, we have recorded neural responses to mechanical, thermal and chemical stimulation.