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Giant Neurons Existed on Mars as on Earth
Some people think neurons cannot be as large as 500 micrometers in diameter. In fact, such giant neurons are not rare at all. For example, they exist in Earth’s squids ( Fig. 1, Ref. 1) and in Martian meteorite Tissint (Fig. 2, Ref. 2).
Fig.1: http://www.wretch.cc/album/show.php?i=lin440315&b=20&f=1556329638&p=165&sp=0 Source:http://www.quora.com/Neuroscience-1/What-are-some-of-the-most-unusual-brains
Fig.2:http://www.wretch.cc/album/show.php?i=lin440315&b=20&f=1556322539&p=164
Source: http://www.macovich.com/MARS/Mars.html
Ref. 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_giant_axon
Ref. 2: http://wretchfossil.blogspot.com/2012/01/martian-brain-remains-fell-to-morocco.html
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