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J Neurophysiol 59: 341-357, 1988;
0022-3077/88 $5.00
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Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol 59, Issue 2 341-357, Copyright © 1988 by APS

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Activity during mastication of periodontal mechanosensitive neurons of the trigeminal subnucleus oralis of the rabbit

K. A. Olsson, J. P. Lund, C. Valiquette and D. Veilleux
Faculte de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1. The activity of mechanosensitive neurons was examined before and during mastication. One hundred and seventy-eight neurons were recorded in the rostral parts of the trigeminal sensory nuclei of 20 rabbits anesthetized with urethan. Twenty-eight neurons received inputs from the periodontal mechanoreceptors, all on the ipsilateral side. Nineteen had receptive fields that were restricted to one tooth; 2 could be activated from more than 1 tooth, and 6 included parts of the mucosa. Only the latter were spontaneously active. 2. All periodontal neurons with a mandibular input responded to graded electrical stimulation of the inferior alveolar nerve at minimum latencies of less than or equal to 3.4 ms, and approximately half had inputs from the sensorimotor cortex. 3. Almost all periodontal units recorded were found to lie in, or just outside, the dorsal part of the most rostral subdivision of the spinal trigeminal nucleus (subnucleus oralis, pars gamma). None projected to the ipsi- or contralateral thalamus. 4. All periodontal neurons fired during mastication. Those without mucosal receptive fields fired during jaw closure, with almost all activity confined to the slow-closing phase when pressure is applied to the teeth. Injections of local anesthetic showed that input from mucosal fields was responsible for activating neurons in other phases of the cycle. 5. Possible roles in the control of mastication for these periodontal interneurons were discussed.


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