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.

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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 ...