Cerebellar cortical efferent fibers in the North American opossum, Didelphis virginiana. II. The posterior vermis. 1984

P S Klinkhachorn, and D E Haines, and J L Culberson

The projection pattern of corticonuclear and corticovestibular fibers from vermis lobules VI-X of the North American opossum, Didelphis virginiana, was studied using a modification of the Fink and Heimer ('67) technique. The evidence suggests that corticovestibular projections in opossum are ipsilateral and exit the cerebellum via the juxtarestiform body. Lobules VI and VII contribute few, if any, corticovestibular projections. Corticovestibular fibers from lobule VIII are sparse to moderate and those from lobules IX and X are numerous. The main targets of corticovestibular fibers are the superior and spinal vestibular nuclei with some input to the medial vestibular nucleus, particularly from lobules IX and X. Although degenerated axons course through the lateral vestibular nucleus, they do not appear to terminate therein. Corticonuclear fibers from lobules VI-X are ipsilateral and terminate in the caudal and caudoventral one-third of the medial cerebellar nucleus (NM). Fibers from lateral areas of some vermal lobules appear to enter contiguous parts of the immediately adjacent posterior interposed nucleus. Although each lobule projects into a specific area of caudal and caudoventral NM when the terminal fields for lobules VI-X are superimposed, it is apparent that they are largely coextensive. This is in contrast to the pattern seen in projections from the anterior vermis. The results further indicate that zones A and B are present in lobules VI-X of opossum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009410 Nerve Degeneration Loss of functional activity and trophic degeneration of nerve axons and their terminal arborizations following the destruction of their cells of origin or interruption of their continuity with these cells. The pathology is characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases. Often the process of nerve degeneration is studied in research on neuroanatomical localization and correlation of the neurophysiology of neural pathways. Neuron Degeneration,Degeneration, Nerve,Degeneration, Neuron,Degenerations, Nerve,Degenerations, Neuron,Nerve Degenerations,Neuron Degenerations
D009893 Opossums New World marsupials of the family Didelphidae. Opossums are omnivorous, largely nocturnal and arboreal MAMMALS, grow to about three feet in length, including the scaly prehensile tail, and have an abdominal pouch in which the young are carried at birth. Didelphidae,Opossum
D002525 Cerebellar Cortex The superficial GRAY MATTER of the CEREBELLUM. It consists of two main layers, the stratum moleculare and the stratum granulosum. Cortex Cerebelli,Cerebelli, Cortex,Cerebellus, Cortex,Cortex Cerebellus,Cortex, Cerebellar
D004525 Efferent Pathways Nerve structures through which impulses are conducted from a nerve center toward a peripheral site. Such impulses are conducted via efferent neurons (NEURONS, EFFERENT), such as MOTOR NEURONS, autonomic neurons, and hypophyseal neurons. Motor Pathways,Efferent Pathway,Pathway, Efferent,Pathways, Efferent
D005260 Female Females
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
D001369 Axons Nerve fibers that are capable of rapidly conducting impulses away from the neuron cell body. Axon

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