The Comparative Anatomy of Neurons: Homologous Neurons in the Medial Geniculate Body of the Opossum and the Cat

von Jeffery A. Winer, D. Kent Morest

120 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

1 Introduction.- 2 Materials and Methods.- 2.1 Optics.- 2.2 Axonal Degeneration.- 3 Observations.- 3.1 The Neuronal Architecture.- 3.2 Topographical Relationships of the Main Subdivisions.- 3.3 Ventral Division.- 3.4 Dorsal Division.- 3.5 Medial Division.- 3.6 Golgi Type II Neurons.- 3.7 The Axonal Architecture.- 3.8 Ascending Connections.- 4 Discussion.- 4.1 Comparative Anatomy.- 4.2 Classification of Neurons and Axons.- 4.3 Homologous Nuclei and Nuclear Groups.- 4.4 Comparison of the Opossum and the Cat.- 4.5 Functional Organization and Physiological Implications.- 4.6 Ascending Afferent Connections of the Medial Geniculate Body.- 4.7 Other Studies of the Medial Geniculate Body.- 4.8 Intralaminar Nuclei.- 4.9 The Problem of Homology.- 5 Summary.- 6 Acknowledgments.- 7 References.

• Reihe: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
• Themen: Medizin Vorklinische Medizin, Grundlagenwissenschaften Anatomie
• ISBN: 9783540157267
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.1986
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: Springer