Table 1. List of Abbreviations.
| Stains | |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| CO | cytochrome oxidase |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| Cortical areas | |
| A1 | primary auditory area |
| S1 | primary auditory area |
| V1 | primary visual area |
| V2 | second visual area |
| DLCS | dorsolateral cortical sheet |
| VPm | ventral posteromedial nucleus |
| VPl | ventral posterolateral nucleus |
| LH | left cortical hemisphere |
| RH | right cortical hemisphere |
| SCtx | subcortical regions |
| Ages | |
| P5 | postnatal day 5 |
| P10 | postnatal day 10 |
| P15 | postnatal day 15 |
| P20 | postnatal day 20 |
| Other Terms | |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| DAB | diaminobenzidine |
| DiI | 1,1′-dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocianine perchlorate |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IP | interaperitoneal |
| NGS | normal goat serum |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| rf | receptive field |
| NCR | no clear response |
| Res | responded to somatosensory stimulation |