Cholinergic projections to the visual thalamus and superior colliculus.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The parabrachial region of the brainstem reticular formation projects to the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus and to the intermediate gray layer of the superior colliculus. We used the retrograde axonal transport of two fluorescent labels to demonstrate that individual parabrachial cells project to both structures. The results suggest that cholinergic cells of the parabrachial region may coordinate the relay of visuosensory information to the cortex with the onset of orienting movements.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Billet, S; Cant, NB; Hall, WC
Published Date
- November 13, 1999
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 847 / 1
Start / End Page
- 121 - 123
PubMed ID
- 10564743
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0006-8993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)01900-9
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands