Henkel C K, Martin G F
J Comp Neurol. 1977 Mar 15;172(2):299-320. doi: 10.1002/cne.901720208.
Degeneration experiments reveal that the vestibular nerve of the adult opossum distributes to an extensive and diverse area of the brainstem and, as in placental mammals, the traditionally named nuclei do not receive a uniform distribution of primary afferent fibers. Nevertheless, such nuclei as well as other nearby cell groups have been considered as vestibular since they share other mutual connections. Except for subgroups "l", "g" and the nucleus supravestibularis all of the vestibular subdivisions generally recognized in more specialized placentals (e.g., the cat) have been identified in the marsupial opossum. Each of the vestibular nuclei and "extra-nuclear" cell stations are described as to their boundaries, cytoarchitecture and dendritic domain. Whenever possible we have employed a terminology consistent with that used for the cat. In several instances we have used results from experimental degeneration material to identify nuclear boundaries and divisions which are not apparent in routine Nissl, Golgi or silver preparations.
变性实验表明，成年负鼠的前庭神经分布于脑干广泛且多样的区域，并且与胎盘哺乳动物一样，传统命名的核团并未接受均匀分布的初级传入纤维。然而，这些核团以及附近的其他细胞群由于具有其他共同联系，一直被视为前庭结构。除了“l”、“g”亚群和前庭上核之外，在更具特殊性的胎盘哺乳动物（如猫）中普遍认可的所有前庭亚区，在有袋类负鼠中都已被识别出来。对每个前庭核团和“核外”细胞站的边界、细胞结构和树突域进行了描述。只要有可能，我们都采用了与猫所用术语一致的术语。在一些情况下，我们利用实验性变性材料的结果来确定在常规尼氏染色、高尔基染色或银染色标本中不明显的核边界和分区。
