大白鼠三叉神经核至小脑核的纤维投射

本实验用微电泳方法将HRP分别导入20只大白鼠的小脑核,研究三叉神经各核至小脑核的纤维投射。结果表明,三叉神经各核均向小脑核发出纤维投射。其中以三叉神经脊束核极间亚核和吻侧亚核最多,三叉神经脊束核尾侧亚核和三叉神经感觉主核次之,三叉神经中脑核和三叉神经运动核最少。此外,在三叉神经运动核的腹外侧和三叉神经根内也有向小脑核投射的起源细胞。来自中脑核的纤维多终于顶核和间位核前部,来自脊束核和感觉主核的纤维较多地终止于间位核后部和齿状核。运动核的纤维终止于顶核、间位核前部和齿状核。起源于三叉神经运动核腹外侧,三叉神经根内细胞群的纤维,在小脑核中有和三叉神经感觉核簇相似的终止。三叉—小脑核的纤维投射是双侧性的,但以同侧为主。

FIBER PROJECTIONS FROM THE NucLEI OF THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE TO THE CEREBELLAR NUCLEI OF THE RAT

The trigemino-cerebellar projections of the rats were studied by introducing HRP microelectrophoretically in to various deep icerebellar nuclei (dentate nucleus, ND; interpositus nucleus, anterior part, NIA; interpositus nucleus, posterior part, NIP; fastigial nucleus, NF). The results indicate that all nuclei of the trigeminal nerve give their projections to bilateral (mostly ipsilateral) deep cerebellar nuclei. Most of them come from the interpolar and oral subnuclei of the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve. The caudal subnucleus of the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve and the principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve (VP) take the second place. Least of all come from the mesencephalic nucleus (ME) and the motor nucleus (MO) of the trigeminal nerve. In addition, cells in the region ventrolateral to the motor nucleus (VMO) and in the root of the trigeminal nerve (VR) also project to deep cerebellar nuclei. Fibers coming from ME terminate mostly in NF and NIA. Fibers from the spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve and VP terminate more in NIP and ND. Fibers from MO terminate in NF, NIA and ND. Fibers from VMO and VR have the same termination as those from the sensory nuclear complex of the trigeminal nerve.