ORGANIZATION OF THE NEURONS IN THE ANTERIOR DIVISION OF THE ANTEROVENTRAL COCHLEAR NUCLEUS OF THE CAT - LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS

The anterior division of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of the cat was studied in the light microscope. Criteria were developed to distinguish neurons in the Nissl-stained anteroventral cochlear nucleus which could then be correlated with those types found in Golgi preparations. Based on the patterns of distribution of the neuronal types, their size and shape, and the number of primary dendrites, the bushy cells (Golgi) are shown to correspond to the spherical cells (Nissl), whereas the stellate and small cells (Golgi) correspond to the ovoid cells (Nissl). The present results provide a background for a detailed study of the synaptic organization of the different cell types of the anterior division with the electron microscope and electrophysiological methods. © 1979.