Ultrastructure of interneurons within motor nuclei of the thoracic region of the spinal cord of the adult cat.

Abstract:

:Alpha (greater than 40 microns) and gamma (less than 30 microns) motoneurons in inspiratory motor nuclei of the thoracic spinal cord of the adult cat were labelled retrogradely by the intramuscular injection of HRP. Small (less than 30 microns) unlabelled neurons within 200-300 microns of labelled motoneurons were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively with both the light and electron microscope. Most of these small unlabelled neurons had inconspicuous nucleoli, wrinkled nuclear membranes, low numbers of nuclear pores, and Nissl bodies which were either small or had the form of an amorphous perinuclear band. Such Nissl bodies were composed primarily of aggregates of polyribosomes within which short fragments of granular endoplasmic reticulum were distributed. Alpha and gamma motoneurons in contrast had prominent nucleoli, smooth-contoured nuclei, more nuclear pores and large, discrete Nissl bodies. Such Nissl bodies were composed primarily of several lamellae of granular endoplasmic reticulum with linear arrays of polyribosomes arranged between individual cisternae. Alpha motoneurons had most synaptic terminals on their cell bodies, gamma motoneurons had least and small unlabelled neurons had intermediate values. Synaptic terminals of the S-, F- T- and C-type were observed on alpha motoneurons, whereas only S- and F-types were observed on gamma motoneurons and small unlabelled neurons. Since they were unlabelled and differed morphologically from both alpha and gamma motoneurons, but were similar to small interneurons described elsewhere in the spinal cord and brain, it is suggested that the small unlabelled neurons located in the external intercostal and levator costae motor pools are interneurons. The functional significance of some of the morphological features which distinguish interneurons from motoneurons is discussed.

journal_name

J Anat

journal_title

Journal of anatomy

authors

Johnson IP,Sears TA

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-12-01 00:00:00

pages

171-85

eissn

0021-8782

issn

1469-7580

journal_volume

161

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