Neurons and Glial Cells, SEM
Cultured hippocampal neurons grown on a substrate of glial cells (astrocytes). The glial cells form the pink/brown underlayment in this image. The tan threads are the neurons. The round tan balls are synapses, the points where neurons meet and communicate with each other. The cover slip underlying the cells is green. Neurons in culture can be used to study synaptic plasticity, activity-dependent protein turnover, and other topics in neuroscience.
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