Mameli O, Tolu E
Physiol Behav. 1987;39(2):273-5. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(87)90021-7.
This paper describes preliminary work on the role of the vestibular system in the hypoglossal neurons modulation. Natural stimulation of the otolith organ showed that hypoglossal motoneurons are responsive to gravity stimulation. The spontaneous firing rate of single cells, antidromically identified, was significantly modified during ipsi- or contralateral static tilting of the whole animal. Several response patterns were observed. These results infer that vestibular macular receptors may modulate hypoglossal nucleus activity in response to static head displacement.
本文描述了关于前庭系统在舌下神经核神经元调节中作用的初步研究工作。对耳石器官的自然刺激表明，舌下运动神经元对重力刺激有反应。在对整个动物进行同侧或对侧静态倾斜期间，经逆向鉴定的单细胞自发放电率发生了显著改变。观察到了几种反应模式。这些结果推断，前庭黄斑感受器可能会响应静态头部位移来调节舌下神经核的活动。
