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		criddell on July 5, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What the brain's wiring looks like Where is the neuron cell body? Would they be at the outside where the fibers (axons?) seem to terminate? I wouldn't have guessed that it would look so linear. I was expecting a much more tangled appearance.

skndr on July 5, 2017 [–]

The tangled part is actually mostly 2mm thickness on the surface[0]. That's why the folds matter so much:

[0] https://28oa9i1t08037ue3m1l0i861-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-...

Check out this article for a pretty cool overview of the brain: https://waitbutwhy.com/2017/04/neuralink.html

criddell on July 6, 2017 | [–]

Thank you! Great links.

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