Determinations of gray cell coefficient in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the mouse

This study is an analysis of the gray cell coefficient carried out in different regions of the dorsal lateral geniculate Nucleus (dLGN) of the mouse. We have analysed the contribution three different sized neuron types to the coefficient. Only about 6% of the total volume of the dLGN is occupied by nerve cell bodies, and the neurons that account for most of this 6% are medium sized (the largest diameter being between 8 and 11 microns.) The smallest neurons are mainly located in the more peripheral region of the nucleus.