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Dual organization of the exteroceptive components of the cat's gracile nucleus

Dual organization of the exteroceptive components of the cat's gracile nucleus J. Phy8iol. (1964), 173, pp. 263-290 263 With 10 text-figure Printed in Great Britain DUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE EXTEROCEPTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE CAT'S GRACILE NUCLEUS BY G. GORDON AND M. G. M. JUKES From the University Laboratory of Physiology, Oxford (Received 16 March 1964) The internal organization of the gracile nucleus may be partly described in terms of the well-known somatotopic arrangement found in its trans- verse planes: distal body parts are represented dorsally and medially, and proximal parts ventrally and laterally (Kuhn, 1949; Johnson, 1952; Gordon & Paine, 1960; Kruger, Siminoff & Witlowsky, 1961). The organiza- considered in terms of the different kinds of receptor tion may also be to the afferent supply: cells responding to bending hairs and contributing on for example, can be those responding to light touch or pressure skin, in the nucleus 1952; Kruger et al. 1961; separately recognized (Johnson, Perl, Whitlock & Gentry, 1962). Gordon & Paine (1960), drawing atten- a different aspect of its organization, showed that cells at the rostral tion to and caudal ends had, on the average, much larger receptive fields than the and that the latter were commonly those in the middle of long axis, afferent inhibition from http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Physiology Wiley

Dual organization of the exteroceptive components of the cat's gracile nucleus

Gordon, G.; Jukes, M. G. M.
The Journal of Physiology , Volume 173 (2) – Jan 1, 1964
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J. Phy8iol. (1964), 173, pp. 263-290 263 With 10 text-figure Printed in Great Britain DUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE EXTEROCEPTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE CAT'S GRACILE NUCLEUS BY G. GORDON AND M. G. M. JUKES From the University Laboratory of Physiology, Oxford (Received 16 March 1964) The internal organization of the gracile nucleus may be partly described in terms of the well-known somatotopic arrangement found in its trans- verse planes: distal body parts are represented dorsally and medially, and proximal parts ventrally and laterally (Kuhn, 1949; Johnson, 1952; Gordon & Paine, 1960; Kruger, Siminoff & Witlowsky, 1961). The organiza- considered in terms of the different kinds of receptor tion may also be to the afferent supply: cells responding to bending hairs and contributing on for example, can be those responding to light touch or pressure skin, in the nucleus 1952; Kruger et al. 1961; separately recognized (Johnson, Perl, Whitlock & Gentry, 1962). Gordon & Paine (1960), drawing atten- a different aspect of its organization, showed that cells at the rostral tion to and caudal ends had, on the average, much larger receptive fields than the and that the latter were commonly those in the middle of long axis, afferent inhibition from

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