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The Ontogenesis of Cortical Circuitry: The Spatial Distribution of Synapses in Somesthetic Cortex of Newborn Dog

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  • © 1970

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Authors:
  1. Mark E. Molliver

    1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

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  2. Hendrik Loos

    1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

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Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology (ADVSANAT, volume 42/4)

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Table of contents (5 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-5
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  2. Introduction

    • Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Van der Loos
    Pages 7-13

  3. Methods

    • Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Van der Loos
    Pages 14-27

  4. Results

    • Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Van der Loos
    Pages 27-37

  5. Discussion

    • Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Van der Loos
    Pages 37-49

  6. Summary

    • Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Van der Loos
    Pages 50-50

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 50-54
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The ontogenesis of cortical circuitry is the subject of the investigation reported in this paper!. Strategie elements of cortical circuitry are synaptic contacts: sites of neuronal interaction. If we first determine the location of early formed synap­ ses, we may then seek the pre-and postsynaptic elements, that is, the structures which meet and interact at each synaptic junction. The dynamic aspects of cortical development cannot be studied directly: neuronal growth cannot be observed in an intact brain. The pattern of develop­ ment can be approached only by the analysis of static properties at multiple ages. We have selected the newborn dog as a starting point for these studies. Our observations have been restricted to a small portion of primary somesthetic cor­ tex. This region was selected because, in mature cortex, its input and physiologie properties are relatively weIl known. It is particularly advantageous to study a primary sensory projection area because its morphologie development can be di­ rectly related to its functional development. (A related investigation of the onto­ genesis of electrical activity in somesthetic cortex of the dog will be reported separately). A selective review of the literature is necessary in order to place this work in the context of a few relevant phenomena of cortical development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

    Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Loos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ontogenesis of Cortical Circuitry: The Spatial Distribution of Synapses in Somesthetic Cortex of Newborn Dog

  • Authors: Mark E. Molliver, Hendrik Loos

  • Series Title: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51631-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 1970

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-04797-1Published: 01 January 1970

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-51631-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0301-5556

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-7065

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 54

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general

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