Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-5 SPEC. ISS., 2002, Pages 299-316

  DeFelipe, Javier ^a   Alonso Nanclares, Lidia ^a   Arellano, Jon I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL CELL; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERNEURON; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NEOCORTEX; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNAPSE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEOCORTEX; NEUROPIL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SYNAPSES;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038372036     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024130211265     Document Type: Review

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