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Histochemical mapping of succinic dehydrogenase and cytochrome oxidase in the pons and mesencephalon of squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)

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The distribution of succinic dehydrogenase (SDA) and cytochrome oxidase (Cy. O) has been investigated in a series of sections through the pons and mesencephalon of the squirrel monkey brain. The localization of the two enzymes is very similar in the various regions and shows only slight differences. The epiphysis, however, shows moderately strong SDA and very mild Cy. O activity. Particularly strong SDA and Cy. O activity has been observed in the cell bodies of the various cranial nerve nuclei, nucleus colliculi inferioris, colliculi superioris, nuclei griseum pontis, reticularis tegmenti pontis, lemnisci lateralis pars dorsalis, geniculatum laterale and mediale, and pulvinaris. The enzyme content of the neurons and cell bodies is generally stronger compared to the neuropil which often occurs in smooth, loose, compact and reticulated forms. Any special relationship between the neurons and neuropil with regard to their enzyme content has, however, not been observed. The cranial nerves, and fibers of the brachium conjunctivum, corpus callosum, and fornix show very mild enzyme activity except those of the trapezoid complex which show moderate enzyme activity.

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Abbreviations

Ann:

Nucleus annularis

APT:

Area praetectalis

AS:

Aquaeductus Sylvii

BC:

Brachium conjunctivum

BCI:

Brachium colliculi inferioris

BCS:

Brachium colliouli superioris

BP:

Brachium pontis

Cb:

Cerebellum

CC:

Corpus callosum

CCI:

Commissura colliculi inferioris

CCS:

Commissura colliculi superioris

Cd:

Nucleus caudatus

CHD:

Commissura hippocampi —parsdorsalis

CoI:

Colliculus inferior

CoP:

Commissura posterior

CoR:

Corona radiata

CoS:

Colliculus superior

CPf:

Cortex piriformis

CR:

Cortex retrosplenialis

DBC:

Decussatio brachii conjunctivi

DG:

Nucleus dorsalis tegmentalis(Gudden)

DR:

Nucleus dorsalis raphes

EP:

Epiphysis

F:

Fornix

FH:

Fimbria hippocampi

FLM:

Fasciculus longitudinalis medialis

FRPC:

Formatio reticularis pontis, parscaudalis

FRPO:

Formatio reticularis pontis, parsoralis

FRTM:

Formatio reticularis tegmentimesencephali

GC:

Substantia grisea centralis

GCd:

Substantia grisea centralis, parsdorsalis

GCv:

Substantia grisea centralis, parsventralis

GL:

Corpus geniculatum laterale

GM:

Corpus geniculatum mediate

GPO:

Griseum pontis

Hipp:

Hippocampus

HL:

Nucleus habenulae lateralis

HM:

Nucleus habenulae medialis

IP:

Nucleus interpeduncularis

LC:

Nucleus locus coeruleus

LCb:

Lingula cerebelli

Lim:

Nucleus limitans thalami

LL:

Lemniscus lateralis

LLD:

Nucleus lemnisci lateralis —parsdorsalis

LM:

Lemniscus medialis

LP:

Nucleus lateralis posterior thalami

MD:

Nucleus medialis dorsalis thalami

Mv:

Nucleus motorius n. trigemini

NCI:

Nucleus colliculi inferioris

NCS:

Nucleus centralis superior tegmenti

NCT:

Nucleus trapezoideum

NMv:

Nucleus tractus mesencephalicus n.trigemini

NR:

Nucleus ruber

NST:

Nucleus supratrochlearis

NSv:

Nucleus tractus spinalis n. trigemini

NiiiC:

Nucleus centralis n. oculomotorii

NiiiD:

Nucleus n. oculomotorii — pars dor-salis

NiiiV:

Nucleus n. oculomotorii — pars ven-tralis

Niv:

Nucleus n. troehlearis

nvm:

Nervus trigeminus, portio major

niv:

Nervus trochlearis

nvi:

Nervus abducens

OS:

Nucleus olivaris superior

P:

Nucleus posterior thalami

PbL:

Nucleus parabrachialis lateralis

PbM:

Nucleus parabrachialis medialis

PC:

Pedunculus cerebri

Pg:

Nucleus parabigeminalis

PUI:

Nucleus pulvinaris inferior thalami

PUL:

Nucleus pulvinaris lateralis thalami

PUM:

Nucleus pulvinaris medialis thalami

Py:

Tractus pyramidalis

Pv:

Nucleus principalis n. trigemini

R:

Nucleus reticularis thalami

RTP:

Nucleus reticularis tegmenti pontis

SNc:

Substantia nigra — pars compacta

SNd:

Substantia nigra — pars diffusa

Sub:

Subiculum

TCT:

Tractus corticotectalis

VR:

Nucleus ventralis raphes

III:

Ventriculus tertius

IV:

Ventriculus quartus

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Manocha, S.L., Bourne, G.H. Histochemical mapping of succinic dehydrogenase and cytochrome oxidase in the pons and mesencephalon of squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). Exp Brain Res 2, 230–246 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00236715

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