A typical neuron will have thousands of dendrites, with each connecting to an axon of another neuron. The connection is called a synapse but is not a physical one. There is a gap between the ends ...

Multipolar neurons have a single axon and multiple dendrites. They are the most common neuron found in mammalian bodies. Neuron Function Synapses Neural synapses are junctions between neurons that ...

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

A neuron-specific splice variant of ... function cooperatively to define precise sites of synapse formation between axons and dendrites, and to determine heterogeneity in molecular composition ...

By influencing calcium homeostasis, local protein synthesis and the endoplasmic reticulum, a small protein called Rab10 emerges as a crucial cytoplasmic regulator of neuropeptide secretion.

New structural markers of memory storage uncovered by Scripps Research may pave the way for new treatments for memory loss.

More than a century ago, the anatomist Santiago Ramón y Cajal unveiled his incredibly detailed drawings of neurons. From these, he posited that neurons were the main building blocks of the brain and ...

According to this law, the receptive compartments of the neuron (its dendrites ... the axon. However, Ramón y Cajal did not include the 'valve-like' effect of the synapses, which is responsible ...

are designed to wrap around cellular structures like axons and dendrites without damaging them. By doing so, these devices ...

There are two types of removal: Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron and restored inside a vesicle ready to be used again. For example, noradrenaline.