[Background [corrected] activity and evoked responses of pigeon cerebellar cortex neurons to stimulation of the vagus nerve and nerves of the extremities].

Background activity and evoked responses of cortical cerebellar neurons to electrical stimulation of n. vagus and limb nerves were investigated in decerebrated pigeons. The neuronal responses were of tha same type independing of the type of stimulation. The phasic and tonic responses were chiefly of an excitatory type. The phasic responses were short (10-20 ms) and long-latent (up to 80 ms). The latter were predominant. The neuronal responses to n. vagus stimulation as compared with responses to limb nerves stimulation were observed in a smaller number of neurons and revealed longer latent periods and lower ability to rhythmic reproduction. They could not be produced through the climbing fibres.