Postnatal development of the endbulb of Held in congenitally deaf cats

• Главные авторы: Christa A Baker (Автор), Karen L Montey (Автор), Tan Pongstaporn (Автор), David K. Ryugo (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Frontiers Media S.A., 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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The endbulbs of Held are formed by the ascending branches of myelinated auditory nerve fibers and represent one of the largest synaptic endings in the brain. Normally, these endings are highly branched and each can form up to 1000 dome-shaped synapses. The deaf white cat is a model of congenital dea...