Cholinergic Interneurons (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Cholinergic Interneurons

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The image on the left shows all neurons (the black dots) in the rat striatum, a part of the brain that is involved in higher-level decision-making. The image on the right shows just the cholinergic interneurons. There are far fewer black dots because cholinergic interneurons make up only 1 to 2 percent of the neurons in the striatum. It is these neurons that influence mental flexibility. (The large white spots are bundles of nerves.)

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