title: Developmental aspects of the neocortex of the bat.
abstract: Golgi studies on the cerebral cortex (central region) of newborn and adult bats (Myotis myotis) have shown that (a) extraverted cells in layer II-III are the source of a rich horizontal plexus originating from large numbers of long, proximal axonic collaterals, and (b) significantly greater numbers of basilar and apical dendrites (Student's t-test, P less than 0.001) of extraverted pyramidal cells are found in the newborn than in the adult bat, indicating an overproduction of dendrites during the early stages of development.
authors: Depto. Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Príncipes de España, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain.
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authors: Ferrer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*