What: "Dendrites are like a busy phone exchange. A single neuron can have thousands of synapses talking to its dendrites. Some dendrites are able to separate the input from neighboring synapses with spines that act as morphological barriers of synaptic input by restricting calcium diffusion. Many neurons lack spines, however, thus causing speculation that these dendrites might lack synaptic specificity."

Writer: Nicole LeBrasseur

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Date: Oct 25 2013 2:35 PM