An attempt to find vibrissa-related barrels in the primary somatosensory cortex of the cat.
An attempt was made to find vibrissa-related barrels in the primary somatosensory cortex in fetal kittens between 53-57 days of gestation. Barrels had not been found in adults of this species. Based on results in some rodent species with obscure barrels, the fetal kittens represented the best opportunity to observe barrels if they exist. The coronal gyrus was thoroughly examined in Nissl preparations and no barrels were found.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D011817:Rabbits; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000196:embryology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014738:Vibrissae