Electron microscopic observations of axon collateral synaptic endings of cat oculomotor motoneurons stained by intracellular injection of horseradish peroxidase.
Motoneurons in the cat oculomotor nucleus have been identified electrophysiologically and stained by intracellular injection of horseradish peroxidase. Axon collateral arborizations with preterminal and terminal boutons identified by light microscopy corresponded to synaptic endings observed by electron microscopy. Despite variations in size and shape, synaptic endings showed similar ultra-structural features and established asymmetrical predominantly axodendritic synaptic contacts usually characterized by the presence of subjunctional dense bodies underlying the postsynaptic membrane densification.
D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002415:Cats; D003712:Dendrites / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013572:Synaptic Vesicles / Q000648:ultrastructure
D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase