Specificity of cortical synaptic connectivity: Emphasis on perspectives gained from quantitative electron microscopy

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-5 SPEC. ISS., 2002, Pages 195-202

  White, Edward L ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN CORTEX; CELL TYPE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENDRITE; DENDRITIC SPINE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MOTOR CORTEX; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPSE; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; FLUORESCENT DYES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; SYNAPSES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038299198     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024109606722     Document Type: Review

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