THE SECOND LAYER OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX OR LAYER OF SMALL PYRAMID CELLS. THE 

 STRIATED APPEARANCE OF THIS LAYER IS DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF FIBRES COMING UP 

 FROM THE THIRD LAYER. THE BIFURCATION OF THE APICAL PROCESSES OF THE PYRAMID CELLS 

 BEFORE ENTERING THE SUPERFICIAL LAYER IS WELL SHOWN. VERY SMALL PYRAMID CELLS WITH 

 NUMEROUS DENDRITES ARE SEEN AT DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF THIS LAYER. X 80 DIAM. 



PLATE XXXVIII. 



