Cytoarchitectonics of the nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract in the rat.
The cytoarchitectonics of the nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract (NLOT) was studied on Nissl stained sections in 6 brains of adult Wistar rats by using morphometric methods. The neuronal density of layer III (11,866 +/- 547 mm-3) is on average about three times smaller than that of layer II (30,947 +/- 1110 mm-3). The average cross-section area of neurons in layer III (254.3 +/- 3.8 microns2) is about twice as large as that of neurons in layer II (115.8 +/- 0.8 microns2). The layer II is rather homogenous in contrast to layer III which possesses neurons of various size. Other morphometric parameters of layer II and III are also different.
Dziewiatkowski
J
J
Department of Anatomy, Academy of Medicine, Gdańsk.
Sadowski
M
M
Babicka
K
K
Switka
A
A
Moryś
J
J
Narkiewicz
O
O
D000818:Animals; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D002795:Choline O-Acetyltransferase