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The spinal cord serves an important function in transporting, transmitting and integrating neuronal messages between the brain and the peripheral nervous system. Thus, spinal cord function is influenced not only by peripheral nervous activities but also by supraspinal conditions. Recently, a large amount of information has been accumulated on brainstem control of spinal cord functions. However, it is not yet clear what kinds of peripheral nerve stimulation influence the supraspinal structures which in turn send their descending impulses to the spinal cord. Furthermore, there have been only a few studies on the spinal cord potential (SCP) produced by a descending volley through a feedback loop via the supraspinal structures.
The present study was undertaken to test the effects of descending volleys activated directly or by a feedback on spinal function in terms of SCPs in the rat.
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Shimoji, K., Fujioka, H., Maruyama, Y., Shimizu, H., Hokari, T., Takada, T. (1988). Spinal Cord Potentials (SCPs) Produced by Descending Volleys in the Rat. In: Ducker, T.B., Brown, R.H. (eds) Neurophysiology and Standards of Spinal Cord Monitoring. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3804-1_11
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