The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats

Figure 7

A diagrammatic representation of microinjection sites (⚫) within NTS (adapted from the atlas of Paxinos and Watson [18]). AP: area postrema; CC: central canal; Cu: cuneate fasciculus; Gr: gracile nucleus; Sol: nucleus solitary tract; sol: solitary tract; sp5: spinal trigeminal tract; Sp5C: spinal trigeminal nucleus, caudal part; Sp5I: spinal trigeminal nucleus, interpolar part; 10 N: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus; 12 N: hypoglossal nucleus.