A Single Nerve Cell in the Cortex of a Live Mouse (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Single Nerve Cell in the Cortex of a Live Mouse

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This shows a single nerve cell in the cortex of a live mouse. Individual branches are pseudo-colored to differentiate them. The bumps on the branches are where synapses form. Cell body, white.

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Yong Zhang

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