Ramification patterns of ganglion cell dendrites in the retina of the albino rat.
Ganglion cell morphology has been analyzed in the retina of the adult, albino rat by the Golgi technique and evidence has been obtained that the ganglion cells of this species show a far greater variety and complexity of organization than described previously. Both diffuse ganglion cells, whose dendrites ramify throughout the inner plexiform layer, and stratified ganglion cells, whose dendritic branching is restricted to one or two planes, have been identified. Evidence is also presented for distinct stratification of the inner plexiform layer in this species, based on radioautographic analysis following intravitreal injection of tritiated amino acids.
D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D003712:Dendrites; D005260:Female; D005724:Ganglia / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D011392:Proline