HISTOLCXIICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PARAFASICULAR NUCLEUS OF THE RABBIT
- VernacularTitle:家兔束旁核的组织学观察
- Author:
Gongmei XU
;
Weichang CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
1953;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
It was widely received that the parafasicular nucleus (Pf) and the central lateral nucleus of the thalamus played an important role in the mechanism of the acupuncture analglsia. Consequently, it was necessary to make a careful histological observation on pf in order to provide some data for the investigation of the acupuncture anesthesia mechanism. Five adult rabbits, each weighing about 2 kg, were selected for this experiment. The animals were infused with 10% formalin, their skulls were mounted on the stereotaxic apparatus according to the Sawyer's atlas. Brains were removed and made serial sections which were stained alternately with Nissl's method and the silver impregnation method of Glees. The form and size of the Pf was studied with a microprojector, while the diameters of the Pf neurones were measured by a micrometer under immersion microscope. Results were as follows. The diameters of the whole Pf: from dorsal to ventral, were about 1.6～2.2 mm, from anterior to posterior, were 0.9～1.5 mm, the transverse diameters of Pf were about 0.8～1.1 mm. The volume of Pf was about 0.68～1.26 cubic mm. The total number of the neurones in Pf was about 21,000～39,000 unilaterally. The long diameter of the cell soma in Pf was 21.06?6.22?, the short diameter of the cell soma was 11.20?3.28?. The ratio of the long diameter to the short diameter of the cell soma was 1.91?0.84. The area of the cell soma was about 143.28?58.92?~2. The long diameter of the cell nucleus of Pf was 11.74?1.5?, the short diameter of the cell nucleus was 8.02?2.01?. The ratio of the long to short diameter of the cell nucleus was 1.44?0.32. The Pf of the rabbit exhibited primary differenciation. The neurones of Pf could be subdivided into three groups: (1) The first group was formed by large and deeply stained cells which were triangular or pyramidal in shape, and distributed mainly in the lateral inferior portion of the Pf. (2) The neurones of the second group were fusiform in shape, concentrated mainly in the medial portion of the Pf. (3) The neurones of the third group were smaller than those of the first group and stained more lightly, they were shortly ellipsoidal in shape and distributd chiefly in the lateral superior portion of the Pf. Statistical analysis showed that there were some differences among the cells in different portions of the Pf. The authors suggested that the large and deeply stained neurones in Pf were quite similar to those of the central lateral nucleus and might belong to pain sensitive neurones.
