October 27, 2009

Neuron Images

Technology Review published pictures tracing the development of neuronal imaging through time. Starting with Ramon y Cajal, here are two examples of modern imaging techniques. The following is a cortical pyramidal neuron imaged with confocal laser microscopy.
This is a picture of a hippocampal neuron's cytoskeleton after the cell membrane was stripped away with detergents.

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