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Trigeminal Nuclei

Known as: Nucleus of Fifth Nerve, Trigeminal Nucleus, Trigeminal nuclear complex 
Nuclei of the trigeminal nerve situated in the brain stem. They include the nucleus of the spinal trigeminal tract (TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS, SPINAL), the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Structure of tegmental portion of pons

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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Endogenous monoamines inhibit glutamate transmission in the spinal trigeminal nucleus of the guinea‐pig.
1. With the use of whole‐cell patch clamp recordings in slices of guinea‐pig substantia gelatinosa (SG), we studied the serotonin… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Immunocytochemical localization of argininosuccinate synthetase in the rat brain
The neuronal distribution of argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS) was mapped in the rat brain. Argininosuccinate synthetase is one… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Capsaicin‐induced neuronal degeneration: Silver impregnation of cell bodies, axons, and terminals in the central nervous system of the adult rat
Capsaicin is a neurotoxic substance valued in neurobiological research because of its ability to selectively damage small… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The distribution of afferent neurones in the mesencephalic nucleus of the fifth nerve in the cat
The objective of this study was to examine anatomically the distribution of afferent neurones in the mesencephalic nucleus of the… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Avian pancreatic polypeptide (APP) immunoreactive neurons in the spinal cord and spinal trigeminal nucleus
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Properties of intraoral mechanoreceptors represented in the mesencephalic nucleus of the fifth nerve in the cat.
1. The activity of neurones in the mesencephalic nucleus of the fifth nerve that respond to forces applied to the teeth were… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Discharge of spindle afferents from jaw-closing muscles during chewing in alert monkeys.
The discharge of muscle spindle afferents from monkey spindle afferents from monkey jaw-closing muscles was studied during… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Neuronal hyperactivity in experimental trigeminal deafferentation.
✓ Postoperative facial paresthesias frequently occur in patients following retrogasserian rhizotomy. To investigate the etiology… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Fine structural aspects of the synaptic organization of the spinal trigeminal nucleus (pars interpolaris) of the cat.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Projection fibers from the main sensory trigeminal nucleus and the supratrigeminal region
  • N. Mizuno
  • The Journal of comparative neurology
  • 1970
  • Corpus ID: 45766363
Fiber projections from the main sensory trigeminal nucleus and the supratrigeminal region (reticular formation dorsal and… 
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