The morphology of the axons and axon collaterals of rat jaw-elevator motoneurones

Brain Res. 1989 Jun 12;489(2):383-6. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)90876-7.

Abstract

We have made intracellular injections of horseradish peroxidase into the somata of jaw-elevator motoneurones and subsequently reconstructed the axonal morphology of 4 cells. In each case the axons gave off collaterals which were essentially restricted to the ventral portion of the V motor nucleus. This observation provides the first evidence that these motoneurones may exert recurrent synaptic effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Animals
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Horseradish Peroxidase
  • Masticatory Muscles / innervation*
  • Motor Neurons / cytology*
  • Motor Neurons / physiology
  • Rats

Substances

  • Horseradish Peroxidase