Collection: Brain of the birds (Aves)

Species: Coturnix japonica Temminck et Schlegel, 1849    Aves

Description: A fragment of the nidopallium (N) - a region of the avian pallium. The image shows a group of neurons and glial cells (association). Neuroglial association provide the basis of the avian pallium. They are analogous to the modular structure of the mammalian telencephalon. Glial cells (astrocytes) lie among the neurons. Rich mesh of small blood vessels is also visible.

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., Обухова Е.В. Конечный мозг высших позвоночных: дивергенция или параллелизм // Сб. Современные проблемы эволюционной морфологии /под ред. О.В.Зайцевой, А.А. Петрова. СПб: изд. ЗИН РАН, 2011. С. 69-72.

Microscope: Leica DM 6000 with DFC 5000 EC3 camera