Rather than mere quirk or curiousity the axon carrying dendrite, or AcD as the authors call it, is found on most neurons—at least among pyramidal cells in the CA1 area of the mouse hippocampus.

"We analyzed the same data in which we previously traced axons, this time selecting about 2,000 neurons with the best image quality of dendrites for complete reconstruction," Yan explained.

Neurons rely on axons and dendrites for communication; axons send messages out, while dendrites receive those incoming, some with the help of cilia extending from their tips. Cilia detect odors ...

Neurons rely on axons and dendrites for communication; axons send messages out, while dendrites receive those incoming, some with the help of cilia extending from their tips. Cilia detect odors ...

Neurons rely on axons and dendrites for communication; axons send messages out, while dendrites receive those incoming, some with the help of cilia extending from their tips. Cilia detect odors ...

Neurons can also be categorized by their basic structure. Unipolar neurons have one nerve process that acts as both an axon and a dendrite whereas bipolar neurons have both a single axon and a single ...

Action potentials in the axon and related but different types of electrical impulses in the dendrites are the physical carries of the information coursing through the neuron that then gets passed ...

Here’s something to wrap your mind around: The human brain is more complex than any other known structure in the universe. Weighing in at three pounds, on average, this spongy mass of fat and ...

These battery-free, subcellular-sized devices, made of a soft polymer, are designed to gently wrap around different parts of neurons, such as axons and dendrites, without damaging the cells, upon ...

In neurons, various activities occur within distinct subcellular compartments, such as axons, dendrites, and the cell body.

This enables the devices to snugly, but gently, wrap around curved axons and dendrites. “To have intimate interfaces with these cells, the devices must be soft and able to conform to these ...