RESEARCH ON COMPARISON OF CELL ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT BRAIN STRUCTURES

Reticular neurons never display grouped discharges related to spindles, but they respond to thalamic recruiting stimuli. Thalamoreticular connections are demonstrated. EEG arousal elicited by stimulation of thalamic unspecific nuclei must be mediated by the reticular formation. The notion of a thalamic reticular system is discussed. (Author)