I.P. Pavlov Journal of Higher Nervous ActivityI.P. Pavlov Journal of Higher Nervous ActivityЖурнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова0044-46773034-5316The Russian Academy of Sciences65203110.31857/S0044467723030103TTNUKWОБЗОРЫ И ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКИЕ СТАТЬИTHE DORSAL LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS: ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY, ONTOGENESISДорзальное ядро наружного коленчатого тела: анатомия, гистология, онтогенезMikhalkinА. А.МихалкинА. А.mer-natalia@yandex.ruMerkulyevaN. S.МеркульеваН. С.mer-natalia@yandex.ruPavlov Institute of Physiology RASИнститут физиологии им. И.П. Павлова РАН0105202373331133302022025Copyright ©; 2023, А.А. Михалкин, Н.С. МеркульеваCopyright ©; 2023, А.А. Михалкин, Н.С. Меркульева2023А.А. Михалкин, Н.С. МеркульеваА.А. Михалкин, Н.С. Меркульеваhttps://innoscience.ru/0044-4677/article/view/652031

Review is devoted to the structure and function of the main visual thalamic nucleus – dorsal part of the lateral geniculate nucleus, and its formation during prenatal and postnatal ontogenesis. The structure and ontogeny of the related structures (retinal ganglion cells and visual cortex, and their projections) are also reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the morphological and functional differences between X, Y, and W parallel channels, and to the development of different layers of the dorsal the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Обзор посвящен структуре и функции основного зрительного таламического ядра – дорзального наружного коленчатого тела – и его формированию во время пренатального и постнатального онтогенеза. Также обозреваются структура и развитие связанных с ядром ганглиозных клеток сетчатки и нейронов первичной зрительной коры, ретино-геникулятных, геникуло-корковых и корково-геникулятных связей. Отдельное внимание уделено морфофункциональным различиям между элементами трех проводящих каналов: X, Y и W, а также различиям в развитии разных слоев дорзального ядра наружного коленчатого тела. Рассмотрены исследования, проведенные на классическом объекте – кошке.

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