Dendritic spine
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dendritic-spine-251-17792224
title:
Dendritic spine
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A dendritic spine is a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse. Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical signals to the neuron's cell body. Most spines have a bulbous head, and a thin neck that connects the head of the spine to the shaft of the dendrite. The dendrites of a single neuron can contain hundreds to thousands of spines. In addition to spines providing an anat
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Small protrusion on a dendrite that receives input from a single axon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendritic_spine
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2024-01-21T20:19:07Z
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