Corticoreticular pathways in the cat. I. Projection patterns and collaterization

Journal of Neurophysiology
B Kably, Trevor Drew

Abstract

This paper summarizes and compares the projection patterns and the receptive fields of cortical neurons in areas 4 and 6 that project to the pontomedullary reticular formation (PMRF). A total of 326 neurons were recorded in area 4 and 129 in area 6 in four awake, unrestrained cats that were chronically implanted with arrays of electrodes in the PMRF and the pyramidal tract (PT). In area 4, 47% of the neurons projected to the caudal PT but not to the PMRF (PTNs); 19% were activated only from the PMRF [corticoreticular neurons (CRNs)], whereas 27% were activated from both the PT and the PMRF (PTN/CRNs). More PTN/CRNs conducted at velocities >20 m/s (82%) than did CRNs (23%). In area 6, only 19% of the neurons were identified as PTNs, 12% were PTN/CRNs and 31% were CRNs; a further 38% could not be activated from either structure. Collateral branches within the PMRF conducted at maximum velocities of 20 m/s (average = 6.5 m/s). No significant differences in the conduction velocities of the collateral branches were found either between fast and slow PTNs or between area 4 and area 6 neurons. A large proportion of neurons in area 4 (85/173, 49%) were activated by passive manipulation of the more distal, contralateral forelimb, with a...Continue Reading

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