Tectoreticular pathways in the turtle, Pseudemys scripta. II. Morphology of tectoreticular cells. 1985

M I Sereno, and P S Ulinski

The morphology of tectoreticular neurons in turtles was examined with serial section reconstructions of neurons retrogradely filled with HRP. Six classes of tectal neurons project into the three tectobulbar pathways characterized in the preceding paper (Sereno, '85). (1) Large multipolar neurons with somata in the central gray layers, and with moderately branched dendrites sometimes spanning over a millimeter, project into the dorsal tectobulbar pathway, TBd. Their dendrites are covered with fine spicules and tend to arborize in the lower third of the superficial gray layers. (2) Medium-sized neurons with multiple radial dendrites and somata in the central white and upper periventricular layers probably project into the ipsilateral intermediate tectobulbar pathway, TBi. Their dendrites also bear fine spicules and usually reach the tectal surface. (3) Small radial cells in the periventricular layers, and (4) small bitufted radial cells in the superficial gray project into the small caliber component of the ipsilateral ventral tectobulbar pathway, TBv(sm). (5) Medium-sized central gray neurons with stratified dendrites, and (6) medium-sized central gray neurons with horizontal dendrites probably project into the medium caliber component of the ventral tectobulbar pathway, TBv(med). In contrast to TBd and TBi neurons, these last four classes emit a spray of long, filamentous dendritic appendages in the central gray and have dendritic arbors near the top of the superficial gray. The morphology of the neurons described in this and the preceding paper is briefly discussed in light of current ideas about tectally mediated sensorimotor transformations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009434 Neural Pathways Neural tracts connecting one part of the nervous system with another. Neural Interconnections,Interconnection, Neural,Interconnections, Neural,Neural Interconnection,Neural Pathway,Pathway, Neural,Pathways, Neural
D012154 Reticular Formation A region extending from the PONS & MEDULLA OBLONGATA through the MESENCEPHALON, characterized by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fiber network. Formation, Reticular,Formations, Reticular,Reticular Formations
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013477 Superior Colliculi The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching. Colliculus, Superior,Optic Lobe, Human,Optic Lobe, Mammalian,Optic Tectum,Anterior Colliculus,Superior Colliculus,Tectum, Optic,Colliculi, Superior,Colliculus, Anterior,Human Optic Lobe,Human Optic Lobes,Mammalian Optic Lobe,Mammalian Optic Lobes,Optic Lobes, Human,Optic Lobes, Mammalian,Optic Tectums,Tectums, Optic
D014426 Turtles Any reptile including tortoises, fresh water, and marine species of the order Testudines with a body encased in a bony or cartilaginous shell consisting of a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron) derived from the ribs. Sea Turtles,Terrapins,Tortoises,Sea Turtle,Terrapin,Tortoise,Turtle,Turtle, Sea,Turtles, Sea

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