GABAergic neurons and circuits in the pretectal nuclei and the accessory optic system of mammals

• Published in: Progress in brain research Vol. 90; p. 283
• Main Authors: van der Want, J J, Nunes Cardozo, J J, van der Togt, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 1992
• Subjects: Animals; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - physiology; Neural Pathways - physiology; Neural Pathways - ultrastructure; Neurons - physiology; Neurons - ultrastructure; Retina - physiology; Superior Colliculi - physiology; Superior Colliculi - ultrastructure; Visual Pathways - physiology; Visual Pathways - ultrastructure

Two classes of GABAergic cell bodies have been described. They probably can be divided into GABAergic local interneurons and GABAergic projection neurons. GABAergic cell bodies receive few terminals which is in contrast to non-GABAergic somata, which receive many synaptic contacts. GABAergic dendrit...