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Growing dendrites

rh rh at nospam.com
Thu Jun 29 14:18:01 EST 2000


As I understand it, as neural pathways are used
the spines grow and become more numerous.

My question is: why?  Why do they get bigger?  Also, do they multiply,
or are they just changing shape?....what accounts for this new form that
they take?

Thanks.






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