Electrophysiological responses to appetitive and consummatory behavior in the rostral nucleus tractus solitarius in awake, unrestrained rats
Stephen A. Pilato, Flynn P. O’Connell, Jonathan D. Victor, Patricia M. Di Lorenzo
This study records single-cell electrophysiological responses in the rostral nucleus tractus solitarius (rNTS) of awake rats during food exploration and licking, showing distinct activity patterns during appetitive and consummatory phases of eating.
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience · Jul 16, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience