Sentences with phrase «send signals between neurons»

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Further study revealed that these so - called immune proteins are actually present on the surface of certain nerve cells, but that they functioned differently in the brain than they did in the rest of the body; rather than scouting for germs, they influenced signals sent between neurons.

He emphasizes the important balance between signaling that incites neurons to send signals and the messaging that inhibits signaling, keeping some neurons quiet.

Specifically, the bipolar neurons expressed more genes for membrane receptors and ion channels than non-bipolar cells, particularly those receptors and channels involved in the sending and receiving of calcium signals between cells.

In the slightly different chamber, their dentate gyrus neurons began sending out electrical signals, which, according to Tonegawa, suggests they were «distinguishing [between] and forming different memories.»

Interneurons control complex networks between neurons, allowing them to send signals to one another in a harmonized way.