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Harvesting DRG from Rat Spine: A Procedure to Extract Dorsal Root Ganglion from the Spine of a Rat Model
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the extraction of dorsal root ganglion or DRG from a harvested rat spine for downstream applications.
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Quantification of Dendritic Spines Using Confocal Microscopy Imaging
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2025
Source: Gouder, et. al. Three-dimensional Quantification of Dendritic Spines from Pyramidal Neurons Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (2015).This video demonstrates the imaging and analysis of dendritic spines in transduced, immunolabeled pyramidal neurons using confocal microscopy. Background noise is reduced, and dendrites are traced by estimating their diameter and length. Automated spine segmentation involves setting parameters for dendrite and spine dimensions...
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A Mouse Model of Lumbar Spine Instability
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2021
We developed a lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration mouse model by resection of L3–L5 spinous processes along with supra- and inter-spinous ligaments and detachment of paraspinous muscles.
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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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2020
Here, we present a protocol of the transaxillary resection of the first rib for treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by compression of the brachial plexus, subclavian vein and artery.
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Analysis of Dendritic Spine Morphology in Cultured CNS Neurons
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2011
Numerous recent studies have identified mutations in synaptic proteins associated with brain pathologies. Primary cultured cortical neurons offer great flexibility in examining the effects of these disease-associated proteins on dendritic spine morphology and motility.
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Rib articulation links thoracic vertebrae with the chest while the vertebral column maintains a protected route for neural structures. This relationship matters because changes in thoracic alignment or movement can be considered alongside trunk support and the passage of sensory and motor information. Neuroscience research therefore examines thoracic structure together with posture and trunk control.
The spinal canal provides physical protection for the thoracic spinal cord, while openings between adjacent vertebrae allow spinal nerves to exit. This arrangement creates an anatomical basis for relating local vertebral structures to neural signaling in the trunk. Research on thoracic injury or nerve dysfunction uses these relationships to investigate how structural disruption may affect neural pathways.
Neural pathways associated with the thoracic region carry sensory and motor information between the trunk, limbs, and brain. Examining their anatomical relationships helps researchers connect thoracic structures with posture, trunk control, and broader nervous-system function. This perspective is especially relevant when studying how spinal cord or thoracic nerve problems influence movement and sensation.
Its position between the cervical and lumbar regions gives the thoracic spine an intermediate anatomical role, while its rib connections associate it closely with the chest. That combination provides a distinct framework for investigating trunk-related neural function. Comparisons with neighboring regions can clarify how spinal organization relates to posture, movement, and nerve pathways.
Researchers analyze thoracic structure together with its neural relationships to study how the trunk is supported and controlled. The relevant framework includes vertebral connections, rib articulation, the protected spinal cord, and exiting spinal nerves. Findings can help relate anatomical organization to posture and trunk control without treating spinal mechanics and neural signaling as separate systems.
The thoracic region is important in spinal cord injury research because its canal protects a segment of the spinal cord and its vertebral openings accommodate exiting spinal nerves. Studying these structures helps investigators connect anatomical damage with possible changes in sensory and motor information. This supports analysis of how injury may affect trunk, limb, or brain-related signaling.
Thoracic anatomy gives researchers a way to examine pain or nerve disorders in relation to vertebral structures, rib connections, the spinal canal, and nerve exit points. Mapping these relationships can help organize investigations of altered thoracic nerve function. The same framework also supports comparisons between structural findings and changes in sensory or motor information.