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 ...

Three new papers demonstrate a role for the axon guidance molecule semaphorin ... where they synapse with projection neuron (PN) dendrites. These studies highlight the importance of a single ...

Here, an axon from one neuron links to a dendrite of another. At these synapses, neurotransmitters carry signals across the ...

Generally, the neuron is composed of two morphologically and biochemically distinct compartments, the axon and the dendrites. The proper polarization ... amyloid is thought to contribute to the ...