Abstract:The effect of electrical stimulation of the region of the medial parabrachial nucleus on the behavior of albino rats is studied in chronic experiments. Stimulation of this region is found to cause an increase in the rate of respiration and inhibition of natural behavioral reactions and reactions elicited by stimulation of the nuclei of the amygdala, lateral hypothalamus, and the zona incerta of the brain. Similar inhibitory effects are noted for stimulation of certain zones of the midbrain cuneate nucleus and … Show more
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