2007
4.12 Specializations of the Cortical Microstructure of Humans
DeFelipe J, Alonso-Nanclares L, Arellano J, Ballesteros-Yáñez I, Benavides-Piccione R, Muñoz A. 4.12 Specializations of the Cortical Microstructure of Humans. 2007, 167-190. DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-370878-8/00043-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman neocortexHuman cortical functionNeocortex of humansTypes of neuronsNumber of synapsesCerebral cortexGABAergic interneuronsCortical functionCortical areasCertain subtypesMicroanatomical studyNeocortexCortical microstructureNeocortical circuitsCortical organizationCortical structuresNeuronsInterneuronsCortexWide variationMammalian speciesLarger brainsHumansSynaptologyUnique specializations
2002
Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects
DeFelipe J, Alonso-Nanclares L, Arellano J. Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects. Brain Cell Biology 2002, 31: 299-316. PMID: 12815249, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024130211265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent cortical areasCortical areasExtrinsic afferent systemsNeocortex of humansInhibitory GABAergic interneuronsDensity of excitatoryNumber of synapsesSpecific cortical circuitsDistinct cortical areasSpiny cellsInhibitory circuitsGABAergic interneuronsInhibitory synapsesNeocortical neuronsNeuronal elementsPyramidal cellsAfferent systemsCortical circuitsNeocortical circuitsCortical tissueNumber of neuronsNeocortexNeuronsExcitatoryBasic microcircuit