[The histological identification of Lugaro cells in the cat cerebellar cortex]

Apart from main classic neuron types there is a small group of neurons known in literature as intermediate Lugaro cells. Two Lugaro cells types are distinguished: fusiform and those with triangular cell body. Fusiform cells vary not only in vertical, horizontal or diagonal position of cell body, but also have certain morphological peculiarities. Axons of some fusiform cells project either to molecular layer or reach Purkinje cells layer or remain at the level of granular layer. Along with it, there are true intermediate cells, described by Lugaro. These cell processes project from layer to layer. Neurons with triangular cell body located at different granular layer levels relate to the second group of Lugaro cells. Due to great extension of their processes Lugaro cells possess projection area ranging from molecular layer to white substance. Lugaro cells are independent neurons, always present in cerebellar cortex.