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  • Title: Synaptic endfeet in the 'acoustic nerve nucleus' of the rat. An electron microscopic study.
    Author: Alvarez-Bolado G, Merchán J.
    Journal: J Anat; 1988 Aug; 159():19-28. PubMed ID: 3248967.
    Abstract:
    The medial portion of the cochlear nerve of the rat contains astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and neurons. These neurons form what has been called the 'acoustic nerve nucleus'. This nucleus has been studied here at the electron microscopic level. Its neurons are large and round, showing an eccentric nucleus, fibrillary bodies and rough endoplasmic reticulum which is not arranged in stacks. The somata and dendrites receive synaptic endfeet which can be classified into three groups according to vesicle size and shape. In general, the ultrastructural characteristics of these cells are similar to those of bushy cells as reported by other authors. The 'acoustic nerve nucleus' can be considered to be the most peripheral part of the anterior ventral cochlear nucleus.
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