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27 Mar soma

The cell body of a neuron. Not to be confused with the nucleus: the nucleus and other neural components are within the soma. Axosomatic synapses connect axons of other neurons directly to the soma, but the majority of electrical connections are made between axons and dendrites.
Keywords: neuron
axon
dendrite
cytoplasm
References: brain physiology
neurons
neuroscience

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