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Visualizing the brain as a universe of synapses

Name: Visualizing the brain as a universe of synapses
Uploaded: 2010-11-17T18:43:48Z
Duration: 4 min 26 s
Channel: Stanford Medicine
Description: A 3D visual reconstruction from array-tomography data shows the dense network of synapses in a mouse somatosensory cortex.

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Brain and nerves Neuroscience Anatomy

A 3D visual reconstruction from array-tomography data shows the dense network of synapses in a mouse somatosensory cortex.

You are looking a visual reconstruction (from array-tomography data) of synapses in the mouse somatosensory cortex, the part of the cerebral cortex that is responsive to sensation. Neurons are depicted in green; multicolored dots represent separate synapses. For more information, visit our news story: med.stanford.edu/ism/2010/november/neuron-imaging.html

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