Blood Vessels in a Square Millimeter of Brain Tissue (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Blood Vessels in a Square Millimeter of Brain Tissue

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A single arteriole, highlighted in yellow, dives from the surface of the brain at the top of the image to penetrate a column of brain tissue. Blocking just one such vessel can damage the brain and lead to a focused cognitive defect, a new study has shown.

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David Kleinfeld Lab, UC San Diego

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