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The diffusion and metabolic differences between soma and axon of a neuron

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The effects of diffusion and metabolism are modified by geometric factors. The results of differences in shape between soma and axon are studied. An approximate treatment for a pyramidal cell is presented.

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Rashevsky, N. The diffusion and metabolic differences between soma and axon of a neuron. Bltn Mathcal Biology 35, 421–429 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575186

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