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Neuron, rat

A stained cell from the parietal cortex of a rat brain shows branching of cell dendrites-fibers that receive input from other brain cells (magnification, x250). Increased density of dendrites is a mark of structural plasticity, a process that expands communication among brain cells.

Courtesy of National Institute on Drug Abuse.

 

 

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