Synaptic organization in the adult ferret medial superior olive
- 15 April 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Comparative Neurology
- Vol. 294 (3) , 389-398
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.902940308
Abstract
The ultrastructure of the medial superior olive (MSO) was studied in the adult ferret. The synaptic terminals were categorized on the basis of morphology and their distribution determined. There are three types of synaptic terminals: R terminals, containing round vesicles; Ov terminals, containing ovoid vesicles; and P terminals, containing vesicles of varying morphologies. R terminals are the dominant terminal type on both the somata and dendrites. Ov and P terminals are equally prevalent on the dendrites; however, P terminals are significantly more common than Ov terminals on the somata. Furthermore, P terminals are significantly more common on the somata than on the dendrites. These results suggest that there is some segregation of types of afferent synapses on MSO cells.Keywords
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