Table 3.

Summary of estrous changes in responses of NG neurons to hindquarter skin and pelvic visceral stimulation

	Cervix pressure	Vaginal distention	Uterus distention	Colon distention	Brush of perineum, hip, tail	Brush of foot, leg, abdomen
Magnitude of response	—	—	—	—	greatest in P	∅
Response shifts from inhibition to excitation	P → E	∅	D → P	∅	—	—
Latency shifts from long to short	P → E	D → P	∅	∅	—	—

—, Not tested; ∅, no change.