Ultrastructure of Dendritic Spines: Correlation Between Synaptic and Spine Morphologies
Arellano J, Benavides-Piccione R, DeFelipe J, Yuste R. Ultrastructure of Dendritic Spines: Correlation Between Synaptic and Spine Morphologies. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2007, 1: 131-143. PMID: 18982124, PMCID: PMC2518053, DOI: 10.3389/neuro.01.1.1.010.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpine head volumeDendritic spinesSynaptic strengthSpine morphologyLayer 2/3 pyramidal cellsPostsynaptic densityMouse visual cortexMost excitatory synapsesReady releasable poolPostsynaptic receptorsPyramidal cellsExcitatory synapsesHead volumeDistinguishable subtypesCortical circuitsGolgi impregnationVisual cortexParent dendriteSpine neckPSD areaSpineSynaptic featuresFunctional parametersNeck lengthNeck diameter