This adds another important puzzle piece towards a comprehensive picture of the neuronal circuits in the visual system of the fruit fly. But that's not all: the new tool can be easily extended to ...

The protein dress of a neuron Date: November 2, 2020 Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New method marks proteins and reveals the receptors in which neurons are dressed.

image: A new method to label proteins in the fruit fly shows the receptors and their position within neurons of the visual system. view more Credit: MPI of Neurobiology/ Kuhl ...

With a precision of a few micrometers, the study shows, which synapse meets which receptor along the dendrite. Now predictions can be made about the properties of individual nerve cell connections.

An Easy Guide to Neuron Anatomy with Diagrams. Medically reviewed by Nancy Hammond, M.D. — Written by Carly Vandergriendt and Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSN — Updated on February 28, 2022.

A single Purkinje neuron was filled with ANNINE dye through a pipette at the cell body (top). A typical neuron has a cell body with many tree-shaped processes called dendrites, and a long cable ...