Neuron Cell Body (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Neuron Cell Body

Caption

This is a zoomed image of a ventral pallidal neuron cell body (red) and sites of synaptic contact -- areas where cells transmit information to and from one another.

Credit

Daniel Knowland and Byungkook Lim, UC San Diego

Usage Restrictions

To be used in conjunction with UC San Diego study on brain circuits and links to depression.

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