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Trigeminal responses to thermal stimulation of the oral cavity in rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) before and after bilateral anesthetization of the facial pit organs.

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Dickman, JD; Colton, JS; Chiszar, D; Colton, CA
Published in: Brain Res
January 6, 1987

Multiunit neural responses from the superficial maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve in prairie rattlesnakes were elicited by intraoral thermal stimulation. The responses to oral stimulation were shown to be independent of responses obtained by thermal stimulation of the loreal pits. Histological examination of the dorsal lip, palate, and fang sheath regions revealed dense ramifying neurons in the epidermal layers of the fang sheaths that were morphologically similar to suspected infrared sensitive neurons in the pit membranes.

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Brain Res

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0006-8993

Publication Date

January 6, 1987

Volume

400

Issue

2

Start / End Page

365 / 370

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Trigeminal Nerve
  • Thermosensing
  • Temperature
  • Snakes
  • Sensory Receptor Cells
  • Physical Stimulation
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mouth
  • Male
  • Hot Temperature
 

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Dickman, J. D., Colton, J. S., Chiszar, D., & Colton, C. A. (1987). Trigeminal responses to thermal stimulation of the oral cavity in rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) before and after bilateral anesthetization of the facial pit organs. Brain Res, 400(2), 365–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(87)90636-6
Dickman, J. D., J. S. Colton, D. Chiszar, and C. A. Colton. “Trigeminal responses to thermal stimulation of the oral cavity in rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) before and after bilateral anesthetization of the facial pit organs.Brain Res 400, no. 2 (January 6, 1987): 365–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(87)90636-6.
Dickman, J. D., et al. “Trigeminal responses to thermal stimulation of the oral cavity in rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) before and after bilateral anesthetization of the facial pit organs.Brain Res, vol. 400, no. 2, Jan. 1987, pp. 365–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0006-8993(87)90636-6.
Journal cover image

Published In

Brain Res

DOI

ISSN

0006-8993

Publication Date

January 6, 1987

Volume

400

Issue

2

Start / End Page

365 / 370

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Trigeminal Nerve
  • Thermosensing
  • Temperature
  • Snakes
  • Sensory Receptor Cells
  • Physical Stimulation
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Mouth
  • Male
  • Hot Temperature