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1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Delicate Threads: The Cytoskeleton of a Glial Cell

The cytoskeleton of a glial cell appears extremely thin in this image.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

View of the Cerebellum

Here you can see a cross-section of the cerebellum.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Terminals of Communication

Most nerve cells use chemical synapses to communicate.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Protein Highways

Here you can see a network of dendrites from three nerve cells. 

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Hippocampal Network

New memories are consolidated in the hippocampus via an excitatory circuit.

13.07.2015

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

Connections of the Dorsal Thalamus

As the “gateway to consciousness,” the thalamus is particularly strongly connected to the cerebral cortex.

13.07.2015

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Papez Circuit in the Limbic System

The Papez circuit connects four parts of the limbic system. New memory content is transmitted.

13.07.2015

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2. Anatomy

Network of the Basal Ganglia

One nucleus inhibits the other, only so that the cortex can ultimately be stimulated.

13.07.2015

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2. Communication of Cells

Swirling Synapses

View through an electron microscope: image of a synapse

16.05.2012

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2. Communication of Cells

Colorful Activity: Nerve Cells in the Hippocampus

This image shows a tangle of nerve cells in the hippocampus.

10.05.2012