Image of the Day: Amazing Astrocytes

They aren't neurons, but in rats, glial cells in the brain called astrocytes (red) play a major role in repetitive motions like chewing and breathing.

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May 19, 2015 | 1 min read

FLICKR, JASON SNYDER (VIA UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL)(See “An astrocyte-dependent mechanism for neuronal rhythmogenesis,” Nature Neuroscience, 2015.)

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