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The number of parallel fibre-Purkinje dendrite synapses. A morphometric evaluation

Experientia volume 35, pages 1092–1093 (1979)Cite this article

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Quantitative parameters concerning synapses were studied in the cerebellar molecular layer of 4 cats using ultrastructural morphometric methods. The number of parallel fibre-Purkinje dendrite synapses was estimated to be about 200,000.

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  1. Anatomical Institute and Laboratory of Pathology, Oporto Medical School, Oporto, Portugal

    C. Ruela, L. Matos-Lima, M. A. Sobrinho-Simões & M. M. Paula-Barbosa

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  1. C. Ruela
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This study was granted by I.N.I.C. (Centro de Morfologia Experimental—MbP1 e Centro de Anatomia Patológica e Oncologia-MbP3).

The authors thank Mrs M.L. Brito, Mrs M.A. Nascimento, Mrs M.G. Rodrigues and Mr L.B. Nunes for their technical assistance.

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Ruela, C., Matos-Lima, L., Sobrinho-Simões, M.A. et al. The number of parallel fibre-Purkinje dendrite synapses. A morphometric evaluation. Experientia 35, 1092–1093 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949962

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Keywords

  • Molecular Layer
  • Quantitative Parameter
  • Morphometric Method
  • Morphometric Evaluation
  • Cerebellar Molecular Layer