Nieuwenhuys et al. (1991)Das Zentralnervensystem desMenschen

Nieuwenhuys et al. (1991)Das Zentralnervensystemdes Menschen

1 Modul

ca. 5000 Nervenzellen

bei 10 Millionen Modulenin der Großhirnrinde

ca. 50 Milliarden Nervenzellen

bei 3000 Kontaktstellenpro Nervenzelle

150 000 000 000 000= 150 Billionen Kontakte

Nieuwenhuys et al. (1991)Das Zentralnervensystem Des Menschen

Nieuwenhuys et al. (1991)Das Zentralnervensystem desMenschen

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Noradrenaline-containing cells and fibres

locus coeruleus complex integmentum: areas 40, 41, 42

(a) prefrontal cortex, (b) primary somatosensory cortex, (c, d) primary visual cortex

squirrel monkey neocortex: examples of noradrenergic and serotonergic innervation

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Serotonin-containing cells and fibres

marked in gray are so calledraphe nuclei (35,44,50,51,53)

and the nucleus centralis (41) of the brainstem

serotonergic innervation of the preoptic area of the rat, (a) male, (b) female

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Estrogen and testosterone concentrating cells

estrogen: dots; testosterone: circles

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Dynorphin-containing cell groups and fibres

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985

Nieuwenhuys RChemoarchitectureof the BrainSpringer-Verlag, 1985