ISSN:
1432-1106
Keywords:
Frontal organ
;
Rana esculenta
;
Cobaltfilling
;
Connections
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The central connections of the frontal organ of the frog Rana esculenta were studied by means of the cobalt-filling technique using the cobaltic lysine complex. The results showed that the frontal organ has suprisingly more extended connections than those demonstrated after the application of other techniques. In fact, we found that it is connected to the pineal, the hypothalamus, the brain stem and the retina. These connections, which neuroanatomically have not been reported before, suggest that the frontal organ of the frog participates, in some way, in several different functions, such as neuroendocrine activities, motor responses and lateral eyes photoreception interaction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00239412
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