Cells Tissues Organs · 1982 · 77 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesAnatomyNeuroscienceNeuroanatomyNeurophysiologySensory PhysiologyMammalian Sensory BiologyNeuromuscular JunctionSensory NeurophysiologySensory Organ AnatomySensory PathwaysSensory Receptor PhysiologyAfferent Nerve EndingsAfferent Nerve FibersGanglia AnatomyReceptorsSensory Ganglion AnatomyVagus Nerve AnatomyVagus Nerve DegenerationVagus Nerve Pathway
The dependence, access paths and functional significance of the intraganglionic laminar nerve endings (IGLEs) in the esophageal wall of the cat are demonstrated. To this end Wallerian degeneration was induced on the vagus nerve by a number of surgical operations performed at the nodose ganglion level. The results show IGLEs to be sensorial receptors dependent on neuronal bodies situated in the nodose ganglion. The nerve fibers on which they depend to reach the esophageal wall gain access via the vagus and the superior laryngeal nerve.