On the presence of nucleus ruber in the urodele Salamandra salamandra and the caecilian Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

The presence of nucleus ruber in urodeles and caecilians (amphibia) was investigated. For that purpose, horseradish peroxidase was applied to the rostral spinal cord, the medulla oblongata at various levels and the dorsolateral funiculus. Whereas Salamandra salamandra possesses a rubrospinal tract,...

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Published inBehavioural brain research Vol. 28; no. 1-2; p. 29
Main Authors Naujoks-Manteuffel, C, Manteuffel, G, Himstedt, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.04.1988
Subjects
Amphibians - anatomy & histology
Animals
Biological Evolution
Brain Mapping
Medulla Oblongata - anatomy & histology
Neural Pathways - anatomy & histology
Neurons - ultrastructure
Oculomotor Nerve - anatomy & histology
Red Nucleus - anatomy & histology
Salamandra - anatomy & histology
Spinal Cord - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The presence of nucleus ruber in urodeles and caecilians (amphibia) was investigated. For that purpose, horseradish peroxidase was applied to the rostral spinal cord, the medulla oblongata at various levels and the dorsolateral funiculus. Whereas Salamandra salamandra possesses a rubrospinal tract, it is absent in the limbless caecilian Ichthyophis kohtaoensis.
ISSN:0166-4328
DOI:10.1016/0166-4328(88)90074-5