Forget the traditional tubular shape—researchers are investigating a pearl-on-a-string formation for axons, unlocking new ...

Neurons can also be categorized by their basic structure. Unipolar neurons have ... Multipolar neurons have a single axon and multiple dendrites. They are the most common neuron found in mammalian ...

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving ... on the neurons’ patterns of activation. Changes in structure and function take place at the level of the synapses ...

The axons of a neuron – the arm-like structures that stretch out and exchange signals with other brain cells like wires – are often depicted as sausage-like cylindrical tubes, but new imaging ...

A typical neuron will have thousands of dendrites, with each connecting to an axon of another neuron. The connection is called a synapse but is not a physical one. There is a gap between the ends ...

In this Review, I describe the latest findings in cranial motor neuron patterning and axon guidance, focusing mainly on mouse and chick studies (as zebrafish studies have been reviewed elsewhere ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

The mechanisms by which neuron turnover is controlled at ... refinement of axonal projections into a single glomerular structure requires receptor activity that appears to be odorant-dependent.

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it's the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and ...