Endritic Architecture of the Von Economo Neurons
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bstract—The von Economo neurons are one of the few nown specializations to hominoid cortical microcircuitry. ere, using a Golgi preparation of a human postmortem rain, we describe the dendritic architecture of this unique opulation of neurons. We have found that, in contrast to ayer 5 pyramidal neurons, the von Economo neurons have parse dendritic trees and symmetric apical and basal comonents. This result provides the first detailed anatomical escription of a neuron type unique to great apes and umans. © 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IBRO.
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