ONTOGENY OF CHORDA TYMPANI NERVE RESPONSES TO GUSTATORY STIMULI IN THE RAT
ONTOGENY OF CHORDA TYMPANI NERVE RESPONSES TO GUSTATORY STIMULI IN THE RAT
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-8993(80)90432-1
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
ALMLI, CR
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作者:
HILL, DL;ALMLI, CR
Electrical activity (whole-nerve responses) of the chorda tympani nerve (CT) in rats at 2-110 days old was recorded in response to chemical (0.5 M NaCl, 0.5 M LiCl, 0.5 M NH4Cl and 0.1 M citric acid) stimuli applied to the dorsal surface of the tongue. The CT of rats only 2 days old was differentially responsive to the various chemical stimuli. The responsiveness of the CT to 0.5 M NaCl and 0.5 M LiCl relative to 0.5 M NH4Cl increased between 20-34 days old and again between 35-90 days old. The responsiveness of the CT to 0.1 M citric acid relative to 0.5 M NH4Cl increased from 6-19 days old, then decreased to adulthood. A concentration series of NH4Cl solutions (0.1 M, 0.25 M, 0.5 M and 1.0 M) revealed that the CT of rats 6-110 days old displayed increased response magnitudes as the concentration of NH4Cl increased. The CT was responsive to mechanical and thermal stimulation of the tongue. This responsiveness was essentially unchanged throughout development. The CT of rats only 2 days old apparently is differentially responsive to chemical stimuli applied to the tongue and CT responsiveness to chemical stimuli changes during development.