Perspectives in Brain Research by M.A. Corner and D.F. Swaab (Eds.)

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The discharge of the organ, measured in air, reaches 25-35 V, and consists of the summated postsynaptic potentials of the synchronously stimulated electrocytes (Grundfest, 1957 ). The cell bodies of the electromotor nerves innervating the electric organ are located in prominent paired lobes (Fig. 1A-C) on the dorsal surface of the brain stem. These are homologous with the hypoglossal nuclei of other vertebrates, * 48 Fig. 1. A: drawing (retouched from Fritsch, 1890) of Torpedo marmorata showing (el) electric lobes containing t h e cells of origin of the cholinergic electromotor neurons, ( n ) electromotor nerve trunks and (0)electric organ.

1A-C) on the dorsal surface of the brain stem. These are homologous with the hypoglossal nuclei of other vertebrates, * 48 Fig. 1. A: drawing (retouched from Fritsch, 1890) of Torpedo marmorata showing (el) electric lobes containing t h e cells of origin of the cholinergic electromotor neurons, ( n ) electromotor nerve trunks and (0)electric organ. B: cross-section of t h e brain stem showing the lobe (above) and command nucleus (below). C : enlargement of a paraffin section of the lobe tissue showing (a) axons and (cb) cell bodies of the electromotor neurons.

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