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Neuronal Soma size vs the size of the animal
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Bill
Sep 30, 2009, 8:51:49 PM9/30/09
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Has anyone seen any information on the size of neuronal somata
relative to the size of the animal? I read the other day that
drosophila have very small somata (but of course, invertebrate neurons
are structured quite differently). I could imagine a corticospinal
neuron having a bigger soma in a big animal, because it has further to
project, more surface area and hence needs more protein synthesis, but
what about local neurons? Or granule cells?
relative to the size of the animal? I read the other day that
drosophila have very small somata (but of course, invertebrate neurons
are structured quite differently). I could imagine a corticospinal
neuron having a bigger soma in a big animal, because it has further to
project, more surface area and hence needs more protein synthesis, but
what about local neurons? Or granule cells?
Thanks.
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