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Beauty of the Brain

The form that a neuron takes is determined by its function, as is the way a group of neurons is organized. Shown here are bright oblong clusters in a part of the mouse brain sensitive to touch; each processes neural signals from a different whisker.

Lasani Wijetunge and Peter Kind, 2008 / Abrams Books

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Photos from: "Beauty of the Brain" »