Anatomy of synaptic circuits controlling the activity of sympathetic preganglionic neurons

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-239

  Llewellyn Smith, Ida J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Immunocytochemistry; Interneurons; Monoamines; Neuropeptides; Spinal cord; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; MONOAMINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHROMAFFIN CELL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INNERVATION; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MICROSCOPY; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS; HUMANS; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; SPINAL CORD; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70349172954     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2009.06.001     Document Type: Review

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