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