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NIH3D

Comet-shaped glomerular neuron in a 50-year-old man

Created by
nickpiegari
Created:
4/5/23
Submitted:
4/7/23
Published:
4/7/23

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3DPX-020129

Licensing:

CC-BY
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Category

Anatomy
Anatomy
Description

In 1905, Cajal studied the sympathetic ganglia of man, finding morphological arrangements not seen in other species. This drawing represents a cell containing a very rich periglomerular nerve arborization. 3D print design by Jeremy Swan based on an original illustration by Santiago Ramon y Cajal.
Photo of 3D print