Sensory neurons in the colon (IMAGE)

Harvard Medical School

Sensory neurons in the colon

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An image of the colon wall showing different types of sensory neurons labeled with fluorescent dyes. Neurons that signal from the colon to the brain (green) become active in response to stretching and pain, with different types responding to different intensities of stimuli.

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Rachel Wolfson

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