| View Larger Image | Dendritic Spines: Biochemistry, Modeling and Properties (Neuroscience Research Progress) | Hardcoverby Louis R. Baylog (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 197 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 4,398,160th |
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A dendritic spine (or spine) is a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite that typically receives input from a single synapse of an axon. 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 (the spine 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 from thousands up to a few hundred thousand spines. In addition to spines providing an anatomical substrate for memory storage and synaptic transmission, they may also serve to increase the number of possible contacts between neurons. This book presents new information in this area of research. |
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