Category:Dorsal tegmental nucleus small cell
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| Name: | Dorsal tegmental nucleus small cell |
| Definition: | Small neuron located in the pars dorsalis of the dorsal tegmental nucleus characterized by a spindle or oval shaped neuronal somata, an irregularly-shaped deeply indented nucleus with a prominent nucleolus surrounded by a small rim of cytoplasm containing mitochondria, lysosomes, Golgi apparatus (not well developed) and rough endoplasmic reticulum. These cells stain lightly in Nissl preparations. No somatic spines are observed on the cell soma. |
| Synonym(s): | Dorsal tegmental nucleus small neuron |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| Defining citation: | Hayakawa, T and Zyo, K. Fine structural survey of Gudden's tegmental nuclei in the rat: cytology and axosomatic synapses. Anatomy and Embryology 177: 485-493, 1988. |
| Id: | nlx_cell_20090402 |
| Link to OWLRDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
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| Organism: | Rat |
| Cell Soma Shape: | Fusiform Soma Quality |
| Cell Soma Size | 7 X 16 um |
| Soma Location: | Dorsal tegmental nucleus pars dorsalis |

