Subcortical neurons in cerebellar tissue cultures: a Golgi study.

Subcortical neurons incorporated with mouse cerebellar explants were subjected to analysis with Golgi methods. Intracerebellar nucleus neurons included multipolar and spindle-shape cells with complex dendrites having both spinous and aspinous branches. Dorsal pontine neurons were multipolar, with generally long, spinous dendritic branches. The dendritic complexity of these neurons maintained in relatively isolated in vitro conditions is indicative of considerable intrinsic developmental capability.