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Peripheral sympathetic innervation of the deep pineal gland of the golden hamster

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Both the superficial and deep pineal components of the intact hamster contain a rich network of green to yellow-green fluorescent nerve fibres. After either superior cervical ganglionectomy or after transection of the nervi conarii the majority of the fluorescing fibres disappeared from both the superficial and deep pineal mases. Although the deep pineal remained intact after surgical removal of the superficial pineal, it was devoid of any green or yellowgreen fluorescent fibres.

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  1. L. Hedlund

    Present address: Department of Diary Husbandry, University of Missouri, 65201, Columbia, Missouri, USA

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  1. Department of Anatomy, The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78284, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    R. J. Reiter & L. Hedlund

  2. Department of Diary Husbandry, University of Missouri, 65201, Columbia, Missouri, USA

    R. J. Reiter

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Supported by NSF Grant No. BMS74-06275A01

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Reiter, R.J., Hedlund, L. Peripheral sympathetic innervation of the deep pineal gland of the golden hamster. Experientia 32, 1071–1072 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01933978

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