Figure 5.

Myelin-stained brainstem sections from a rat fed the control diet. a–d illustrates the shape of the NTS and other brainstem structures at the respective dorsal-to-ventral level to the fluorescent images in Figure 3. The NTS is outlined in black, and black arrows point to the solitary tract. Rostral (R) and lateral (L) are indicated. 4V, Fourth ventricle; 12, hypoglossal nucleus; DCN, dorsal cochlear nucleus; icp, inferior cerebellar peduncle; Sp5, spinal trigeminal nucleus; sp5, spinal trigeminal tract; VCN, ventral cochlear nucleus. Scale bar (in a), 1 mm.