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[Neuronal organization of the large-cell segment of the cat's red nucleus]
Abstract:
When studying the neuronal organization of the large-cell part of the red nucleus in cats by the Golgi and Golgi-Kopsch methods three types of neurons have been revealed: large (50-90 mu), medium-sized (20-50 mu) and small cells (8-20 mu). long axon and short-axon neurons were found as well as long-dendrite cells with few thorns (the length of the dendrites form 600-900 mu) and short-dendrite cells (up to 400 mu). On basis ofanalysis of neuronal groups found in the large-cell part of the red nucleus of the cat a neuronal map of this part of the central nervous sytem is composed.
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