The substantia nigra of the rat: a Golgi study

The Journal of Comparative Neurology
J M JuraskaP M Groves

Abstract

Three variants of the Golgi method were employed to examine the cell types, their dendritic fields and organization and axonal trajectories within the substantia nigra of albino and hooded rats. In both sagittal and coronal sections, large, medium and small neurons were classified on the basis of soma size, extent of dendritic fileds and dendritic caliber. In general nigral cells have three to five primary dendrites that branch relatively infrequently. Some dendrites of all cell types have thinly scattered spines or varicosities. Small cells, found in all areas of the nucleus, have thin dendrites and small, nondirectional dendritic fields. These are considered to be interneurons. The medium cells found in pars compacta, presumed to be the dopaminergic cells of the nigroneostriatal pathway, send long dendrites into pars reticulata perpendicular to the course of pars compacta. In addition, these cells have a number of dendrites which remain in pars compacta. These cells have axons that run medio-dorsally. No axon collaterals were detected. Both large and medium cells are found in pars reticulata. Cells in the dorso-medial aspect of pars reticulata orient rostro-caudally and roughly perpendicular to the course of pars compacta, wh...Continue Reading

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