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The hypothalamus of Lacerta sicula R.

II. A Golgi study of the preoptic area

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An analysis of the preoptic area of the lizard, Lacerta sicula R., with the use of the Golgi method revealed that: 1)in principle, the dendritic pattern of its neurons is relatively simple; 2) the supraoptic nucleus contains large- to medium-sized bipolar or multipolar neurons together with small, usually multipolar nerve cells; 3) the preoptic periventricular gray and the paraventricular nucleus exhibit a varied neuronal typology, including large multipolar or bipolar elements, abundant CSF-contacting neurons, and some tufted elements; and 4) the lateral regions display some conspicuous multipolar neurons.

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Fasolo, A., Franzoni, M.F. The hypothalamus of Lacerta sicula R.. Cell Tissue Res. 230, 387–400 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00213812

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