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Pyramidal Tracts

Known as: Fasciculus pyramidalis, Tracts, Pyramidal, Pyramidal Tract 
Fibers that arise from cells within the cerebral cortex, pass through the medullary pyramid, and descend in the spinal cord. Many authorities say the… 
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Blood supply aspectsMicrobiologicalProcess of secretionSet of corticospinal fibers

Narrower (2)

Corticobulbar TractsCorticospinal Tracts

Broader (3)

Efferent PathwaysSpinal CordWhite matter of medulla oblongata

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Molecular correlates of the M‐current in cultured rat hippocampal neurons
M‐type K+ currents (IK(M)) play a key role in regulating neuronal excitability. In sympathetic neurons, M‐channels are thought to… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Social Stress in Hamsters: Defeat Activates Specific Neurocircuits within the Brain
During an agonistic encounter, subordinate male hamsters display defensive and submissive postures and show increased secretion… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Potentiation of neuronal NMDA response induced by dehydroepiandrosterone and its suppression by progesterone: effects mediated via sigma receptors
We have shown previously that low doses of selective sigma (sigma)- receptor ligands potentiate the excitatory response of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Immunohistochemical detection of A1 adenosine receptors in rat brain with emphasis on localization in the hippocampal formation, cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Localization of mRNA for c-kit receptor and its ligand in the brain of adult rats: an analysis using in situ hybridization histochemistry.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation increases cAMP levels and voltage-gated Ca2+ channel activity in area CA1 of hippocampus.
Tetanic stimulation of the Schaffer collateral inputs into area CA1 of the hippocampus causes N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Excitation of rat prefrontal cortical neurons by dopamine: An in vitro electrophysiological study
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Selective collateral elimination in early postnatal development restricts cortical distribution of rat pyramidal tract neurones
The pyramidal tract, comprising those axons which pass from the neocortex to the medulla and spinal cord, is among the most… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Probable calcium spikes in hippocampal neurons
Highly Cited
1939
Highly Cited
1939
Impulses in the pyramidal tract
ALTHOUGH it is easy to demonstrate the electrical activity of the brain we are still some way from understanding the full meaning… 
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