Experimental studies of afferent fibers in the hypoglossal nerve in the cat: a scanning electron microscopic observation on the lingual mucosa following transection of the nerve, and a degeneration study with silver impregnation methods

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Brain Stem / anatomy & histology
• Cats
• Ganglia / anatomy & histology
• Hypoglossal Nerve / anatomy & histology*
• Hypoglossal Nerve / physiology
• Lingual Nerve / anatomy & histology
• Lingual Nerve / physiology
• Mandibular Nerve / anatomy & histology*
• Mandibular Nerve / physiology
• Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
• Mucous Membrane / pathology
• Nerve Degeneration
• Neurons / cytology*
• Neurons, Afferent / cytology
• Staining and Labeling
• Tongue / innervation*
• Tongue / pathology
• Trigeminal Nerve / anatomy & histology
• Vagus Nerve / anatomy & histology