MORPHOMETRICAL ANALYSIS OF TYPES AND SUBTYPES OF NEURONS IN DORSAL-ROOT GANGLIA OF THE LIZARD PODARCIS-SICULA

In the present study, we conducted a morphometrical analysis of the di fferent types and sub-types of lizard DRG neurons at various spinal le vels. This analysis demonstrated significant differences in size distr ibution among the various neuron types and sub-types, as well as a sig nificant shift to greater values in neurons from the dorsal root gangl ia at the cervical and the lumbar spinal levels. The results are criti cally evaluated in relation to methodological issues, and the implicat ions of these findings are discussed.