Activity of swallowing ‐related neurons in the medulla in the perfused brainstem preparation in rats

ConclusionsThe perfused brainstem preparation of rat fully preserves the Sw ‐CPG. The recorded cellular activities and general topographical organization of swallowing neurons are in accordance with previous in vivo studies. Thus, the perfused brainstem preparation is an ideal experimental model to advance the understanding of neuronal mechanisms underlying swallowing.Level of EvidenceNALaryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - November 8, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Keiko Hashimoto, Yoichiro Sugiyama, Shinya Fuse, Toshiro Umezaki, Yoshitaka Oku, Mathias Dutschmann, Shigeru Hirano Tags: Laryngology Source Type: research