A stereological analysis of the numerical distribution of neurons in dorsal root ganglia C4-T2 in adult macaque monkeys

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-66

  Avendano, C ^a   Lagares, A ^a  

^a AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disector; Neuron counting; Optical fractionator; Primary sensory neurons; Side asymmetry; Spinal ganglia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL ROOT; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MACACA; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL GANGLION; STEREOMETRY;

EID: 0029984968     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08990229609028912     Document Type: Article

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