Elsevier

Brain Research

Volume 244, Issue 2, 29 July 1982, Pages 360-364
Brain Research

Developmental and experiential changes in dendritic symmetry in n. laminaris of the chick

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Abstract

Early acoustic experience affects the structure of neurons in the brainstem of young chickens. In the binaurally innervated cells of the nucleurs laminaris the symmetry of the dorsal and ventral dendritic trees normally increases during the embryonic and early postnatal period. Unilateral ear plugs disrupt that development. This study shows that balanced stimulation plays an important role in the development of symmetrical neuronal structures in the central auditory pathway.

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    Present address: Section of Cell Biology, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.

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