1 Introduction.- 2 Material and Methods.- 3 Lamination Pattern.- 4 Neurons and Neuropil of Layer I.- 4.1 Nissl-Stained and Methylene Blue-Azure II-Stained Sections.- 4.2 Golgi Preparations.- 4.3 Electron Microscopy.- 5 General Remarks Concerning Pyramidal and Nonpyramidal or Stellate Cells.- 5.1 Nissl Preparations.- 5.2 Golgi Preparations.- 5.3 Electron Microscopy.- 6 Pyramidal Cells and Neuropil of Layer II.- 6.1 Nissl Preparations.- 6.2 Golgi Preparations.- 6.3 Electron Microscopy.- 7 Pyramidal Cells and Neuropil of Layer IIIab.- 7.1 Nissl Preparations.- 7.2 Golgi Preparations.- 7.3 Electron Microscopy.- 8 Pyramidal and Polygonal Neurons and Neuropil of Layers IIIc/IVa, IVb, IVc?, and IVc?.- 8.1 General Remarks.- 8.2 Nissl Preparations.- 8.3 Golgi Preparations.- 8.4 Electron Microscopy.- 8.5 Are the Polygonal Neurons Modified Pyramidal Neurons?.- 9 Pyramidal and Polygonal Neurons and Neuropil of Layers IVd/Va and Vb.- 9.1 Nissl-Stained and Methylene Blue-Azure II-Stained Sections.- 9.2 Golgi Preparations.- 9.3 Electron Microscopy.- 10 Pyramidal Cells and Multiformed Neurons of Layers VIa and VIb.- 10.1 Nissl Preparations.- 10.2 Golgi Preparations.- 10.3 Electron Microscopy.- 11 Nonpyramidal Cells of Layers II to VI.- 11.1 Golgi Preparations.- 11.2 Nissl Preparations.- 11.3 Electron Microscopy.- 12 Glial Cells of Layers I to VI.- 12.1 Astrocytes.- 12.2 Oligodendrocytes.- 12.3 Microglial Cells.- 13 Summary.- Acknowledgments.- References.Springer Book Archives