Collection: Brain of the birds (Aves)

Species: Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758    Aves

Description: A fragment of the mesopallium (M) - a region in the pallium of the telencephalon of a chaffinch. The image shows a neuron that belongs to radial neurons of the Class I allodendritic type. Such neurons are rare in the pallium. They are characterized by weakly developed branching of the dendrites and small number of spines. Glial cells - astrocytes - are visible among the neurons. Dark spots on the image - unspecific silver sediment. Small blood vessels are also stained.

Comments: none

Organs: сentral nervous system, cerebral brain or its part, neuron(s)

Methods: Neurohistology - Golgi method of silver impregnation of nervous elements

Publications: Обухов Д.К. Эволюционная морфология конечного мозга позвоночных. СПб.: изд. Знак, 1999. 202 с.

Microscope: Leica DM 6000 with DFC 5000 EC3 camera