Table 1.
The table provides an overview of the rostro-caudal areas assessed across the vestibular nuclear complex (VNC) and organized by subregion, reticule area, reticule number, and the identification of the grid squares included for each counted region (depicted in Figures 2 – 4). Reticule - grid overlay defining subdivision configurations for counting c-Fos nuclei.
| Region | Subregion | Area (mm2) | Reticule | Squares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostral VNC | MVeMC (2B) | 0.07 | Reticule 1 | C1–2, D1–4, E1–5 |
| Reticule 2 | C6, D5–6, E4–6 | |||
| MVePC (2C) | 0.16 | Reticule 1 | A3–6, B3–6, C3–6, D4–6, E5–6 | |
| Reticule 2 | A1–4, B1–4, C1–5, D1–5, E1–6 | |||
| SuVe (2D) | 0.19 | Reticule 1 | A1–5, B1–5, C1–4, D1–4, E1–3 | |
| Reticule 2 | A2–6, B2–6, C2–6, D2–6, E3–6 | |||
| Mid Rostro-Caudal VNC | LVe (3B) | 0.39 | Reticule 1 | A1–4, B1–5, C1–5, D1–4 |
| Reticule 2 | All squares | |||
| Reticule 3 | All squares | |||
| Reticule 4 | A1–3, B1–3, C1–2, D1, E1 | |||
| MVeMC (3D) | 0.13 | Reticule 1 | C1, D1–2, E1–4 | |
| Reticule 2 | A2–5, B2–6, C2–6, D2–6, E2–6 | |||
| MVePC (3E) | 0.16 | Reticule 1 | A1–3, B1–4, C1–6, D1–6, E1–6 | |
| Reticule 2 | A1–6, B3–6, C4–6, D6 | |||
| SpVe (3E) | 0.03 | Reticules 1 and 2 | All squares | |
| Caudal VNC | MVeMC (4B) | 0.12 | Reticule 1 | A1, B1, C1–2, D1–3, E1–4 |
| Reticule 2 | A5–6, B5–6, C4–6, D2–6, E1–6 | |||
| MVePC (4C) | 0.14 | Reticule 1 | A1–4, B1–4, C1–5, D1–6, E1–6 | |
| Reticule 2 | A3–6, B4–6, C5–6, D1 | |||
| SpVe (4D) | 0.25 | Reticules 1 and 2 | All squares |