Types of synapses contacting the soma of corticotectal cells in the visual cortex of the cat.

Abstract:

:Retrograde transport of horseradish peroxidase has been used to single out a distinct functional cortical cell type for ultrastructural study. Following injection of horseradish peroxidase into the superior colliculus, labelled pyramidal cells were found in layer V of the visual cortex. Examination of the labelled corticotectal cells from the visual cortex showed that their cell bodies received two types of synaptic contacts, one from boutons containing spherical vesicles and one from boutons containing flattened vesicles. The possible functional significance of this dual type of input is pointed out.

journal_name

Neuroscience

journal_title

Neuroscience

authors

Kennedy H

doi

10.1016/0306-4522(82)90127-0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1982-01-01 00:00:00

pages

2159-63

issue

9

eissn

0306-4522

issn

1873-7544

pii

0306-4522(82)90127-0

journal_volume

7

pub_type

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