In the mammalian brain, thalamic signals reach the cortex via two major routes: primary and
higher-order thalamocortical pathways. While primary thalamocortical nuclei transmit …

Abstract Cortical layer 5B (L5B) thick-tufted pyramidal neurons have reliable responses to
whisker stimulation in anesthetized rodents. These cells drive a corticothalamic pathway that …

The cortex connects to the thalamus via extensive corticothalamic (CT) pathways, but their
function in vivo is not well understood. We investigated “top-down” signaling from cortex to …

The aim of this paper is to apply a non-parametric statistical tool, Ripley's Kfunction, to
analyze the 3-dimensional distribution of pyramidal neurons. Ripley's K-function is a widely …

AII amacrine cells have been found in all mammalian retinas examined and play an
important role for visual processing under both scotopic and photopic conditions. Whereas …

The true revolution in the age of digital neuroanatomy is the ability to extensively quantify
anatomical structures and thus investigate structure-function relationships in great detail. To …

The effect of sensory deprivation on anatomical and physiological properties in two
genetically defined types of layer 6 corticothalamic pyramidal cells in mouse somatosensory …

In the mouse whisker system, the contribution of L6 corticothalamic cells (L6 CT) to cortical
and thalamic processing of the whisker deflection direction was investigated. A genetically …

Active and passive sensing strategies are integral to an animal's behavioral repertoire.
Nevertheless, there is a lack of information regarding the neuronal circuitry that underpins …

Bipolar cells convey signals from photoreceptors in the outer retina to amacrine and
ganglion cells in the inner retina. In mammals, there are typically 10–15 types of cone …