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A stupid question - (Feb/12/2008 )

There is significant division of neurons in the central nervous system?

-rbl-

QUOTE (rbl @ Feb 12 2008, 07:31 AM)
There is significant division of neurons in the central nervous system?



what do you mean by division? Do you mean are they dividing?

Neurons are considered non-dividing cells. Ofcourse, people have shown neurogenesis but this is a very limited aspect and only in some regions of the brain.

-scolix-

Forgive me for my bad English! I am Brazilian.

Ok Thanks for the explanation!

-rbl-

QUOTE (rbl @ Feb 12 2008, 06:31 AM)
There is significant division of neurons in the central nervous system?


hippocampus is known for cell division/mitosis

-The Bearer-