Dendritic Spine Density Varies Between Unisensory and Multisensory Cortical Regions
In the brain, the dendritic spine is a point of information exchange that extends the neuronal surface on which synapses occur, as well as facilitates and stabilizes those contacts. Furthermore, dendritic spines dynamically change in shape and number in response to a variety of factors. Dendritic...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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