
Ontogenesis of the Visual System
Karl Zilles(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 1978
Book
Paperback/Softback
138 pages
978-3-540-08726-7 (ISBN)
Description
An ontogenetic study of the central nervous system is an important tool for the under- standing of its morphological and morpho-functional relations. Numerous qualitative results on the ontogenesis of the visual system can be found in the literature, but there are only very few quantitative results fulfilling the following parameters: (1) samples of sufficient size; (2) measurements considering results of stereology; (3) evaluation and interpretation performed with sound biomathematical methods; (4) quantitative of the shrinkage caused by the histological technic. The first three results independent demands can be fulfilled by using available computerized stereological and biomathe- matical methods (Kretschmann and Wingert, 1968, 1969a, b, c, 1971; Wingert, 1969; Zilies and Wingert, 1972; Zilies et al., 1976a, c, d). The interdisciplinary cooperation between morphologists and mathematicians makes possible the analysis of the volume growth, the number of nerve-and glial cells in a whole brain region (Schleicher et al., 1975a, b; Zilies and Wingert, 1973a, b; Zilies et al., 1974, 1975a, b), the semi-automatic analysis of the nucleolar diameters in nerve cells (Zilies et al.,
1976b) and computer aided compartment analysis with the point- counting method (Zilies et al., in press b). Tupaia belangeri, an interesting animal for neurobiologists, was the experimental animal of choice because it combines the advan- tages of a small brain (conducive to rapid processing) with many characteristics of the of the primate brain.
1976b) and computer aided compartment analysis with the point- counting method (Zilies et al., in press b). Tupaia belangeri, an interesting animal for neurobiologists, was the experimental animal of choice because it combines the advan- tages of a small brain (conducive to rapid processing) with many characteristics of the of the primate brain.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
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10 s/w Abbildungen
138 p. 10 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-08726-7 (9783540087267)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-66929-3
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Content
Material and Methods.- 1. Preparation and Neurohistology.- 2. Measurements.- 3. Biomathematical Analysis.- Results.- 1. Qualitative Analysis.- 2. Quantitative Results.- Discussion.- 1. Qualitative Results.- 2. Quantitative Results.- Summary.- References.