The basilar pontine gray in the adult monkey (Macaca mulatta): a Golgi study. 1976

M H Copper, and C A Fox

In Golgi preparations of the adult monkey (Macaca mulatta) two types of neurons are distinguished in the pontine gray: (1) larger neurons which impregnate most frequently and (2) smaller neurons which impregnate rarely. The former are judged to be projection neurons with myelinated axons because only the initial segments of their axons impregnate, while the latter are judged to be intrinsic neurons since they appear to participate only in the local circuitry of the pontine gray. The projection neurons show a variety of sizes and shapes and are the equivalent of the large, medium and small neurons that Ramón y Cajal ('09) illustrated in the pons of the 5-day-old infant. Their cell bodies are rounded, polygonal, triangular, egg-, pear-, and spindle-shaped. Some have somatic spines. Usually four to seven dendrites issue from the cell body and as they branch they attentuate. The dendrites have knobby, nodular protuberances which give them a gnarled appearance. Also the dendrites have a few scattered spines. In most instances the dendrites have a wavy recurring pattern. Neurons pressed against the corticospinal, corticopontine fiber bundles frequently have elongated cell bodies and the dendrites sprouting from them form, tight, brush-like arrays. The intrinsic neurons have small ellipssoid or pear-shaped cell bodies and two or three long dendrites, which do not taper. In some impregnations short axons issuing from the cell body were found and in other impregnations several widely separated, shor axon-like processes were found on dendrites. A striking feature of the intrinsic neurons is the presence of stalked dendritic appendages bearing one or more bulbous bodies, 1 to 3 microns in diameter. The intrinsic neurons in no way resemble the hairy or mossy cells with short axis cylinders that Ramón y Cajal (09) described in the pons of the 5-day-old infant. The latter were not found in the present material.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008251 Macaca A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE, family CERCOPITHECIDAE, consisting of 16 species inhabiting forests of Africa, Asia, and the islands of Borneo, Philippines, and Celebes. Ape, Barbary,Ape, Black,Ape, Celebes,Barbary Ape,Black Ape,Celebes Ape,Macaque,Apes, Barbary,Apes, Black,Apes, Celebes,Barbary Apes,Black Apes,Celebes Apes,Macacas,Macaques
D008253 Macaca mulatta A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans. Chinese Rhesus Macaques,Macaca mulatta lasiota,Monkey, Rhesus,Rhesus Monkey,Rhesus Macaque,Chinese Rhesus Macaque,Macaca mulatta lasiotas,Macaque, Rhesus,Rhesus Macaque, Chinese,Rhesus Macaques,Rhesus Macaques, Chinese,Rhesus Monkeys
D009434 Neural Pathways Neural tracts connecting one part of the nervous system with another. Neural Interconnections,Interconnection, Neural,Interconnections, Neural,Neural Interconnection,Neural Pathway,Pathway, Neural,Pathways, Neural
D009474 Neurons The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM. Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D011149 Pons The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM. Pons Varolii,Ponte,Pons Varolius,Pontes,Varolii, Pons,Varolius, Pons
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000882 Haplorhini A suborder of PRIMATES consisting of six families: CEBIDAE (some New World monkeys), ATELIDAE (some New World monkeys), CERCOPITHECIDAE (Old World monkeys), HYLOBATIDAE (gibbons and siamangs), CALLITRICHINAE (marmosets and tamarins), and HOMINIDAE (humans and great apes). Anthropoidea,Monkeys,Anthropoids,Monkey

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