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University of California - Santa Barbara
Caption: Shown is an illustration of a neuron, which is the basic functional unit of the nervous system. Enlarged portion indicates myelin sheath which is a multilamellar membrane surrounding the axon of neurons.
Credit: Dottie McLaren
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