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Image: Anatomy of a Neuron with Synapse

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Description: This schematic shows a single pyramidal neuron, the dominant excitatory neuron of cerebral cortex, with an synaptic connection from an incoming axon. It briefly explains the soma, dendrites, axon, and synapse and was created by Amy Sterling and Daniela Gamba for Neo Brain Game.
Title: Anatomy of a Neuron with Synapse
Credit: Own work
Author: Amyleesterling
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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