Fine structure of the afferent synapses in the paratympanic organ of the chicken, with special reference to the synaptic bodies

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-131

  Giannessi, Francesco ^a   Ruffoli, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Afferent synapses; Paratympanic organ; Synaptic bodies; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; HAIR CELL; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; MYELINATED NERVE; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; SENSORY NERVE; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; THIN FILAMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0029921825     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-9602(96)80027-6     Document Type: Article

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