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Neurons of the dentate nucleus (200X)

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Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

The neurons of the dentate nucleus sends commands and information to the motor and premotor areas in the forebrain. The neurons of the adult dentate are divided based on size, morphology, and function into large principal and small local circuit neurons.

Published August 18th 2022, updated February 12th 2023.