Development of the human magnocellular red nucleus: a morphological study
K Yamaguchi, N Goto - Brain and Development, 2006 - Elsevier
The development of the human magnocellular red nucleus (RNm) was studied in 20 fetuses
at 12–39weeks of gestation (WG). With microscopic observation on serial sections of the
brain, we measured the profile area of a neuronal cell body. At 12WG, several islands of
immature cells of the RNm appeared dorsal to the parvocellular red nucleus (RNp). At
16WG, the RNm was detected ventral to the RNp as a cluster of semilunar shape, consisting
of basophilic neurons of various sizes. During 18–23WG, the neurons were dispersed dorsal …
at 12–39weeks of gestation (WG). With microscopic observation on serial sections of the
brain, we measured the profile area of a neuronal cell body. At 12WG, several islands of
immature cells of the RNm appeared dorsal to the parvocellular red nucleus (RNp). At
16WG, the RNm was detected ventral to the RNp as a cluster of semilunar shape, consisting
of basophilic neurons of various sizes. During 18–23WG, the neurons were dispersed dorsal …