The Vestibular Nuclei and Their Connections, Anatomy and Functional Correlations.

Abstract

This monograph on the vestibular nuclei and their central connections represents a comprehensive synthesis and correlation of anatomical and physiological studies conducted over a period of years by internationally recognized anatomists at the University of Oslo and physiologists from the University of Pisa. While the material considered by the authors concerns studies done in the cat, the extensive literature which is critically reviewed and analyzed is more inclusive. The text is divided into two parts of nearly equal length devoted to: (1) the anatomy of the vestibular nuclei and their central connections, and (2) physiological data on the vestibular nuclei and anatomicophysiological correlations. The anatomical section provides the most complete and authoritative information available on the cytoarchitecture of the vestibular nuclei, the terminal projections of the vestibular nerve upon the vestibular nuclei, the afferent fiber systems projecting to the vestibular nuclei from the cerebellum, spinal cord, and higher levels of