In excitatory neurons, most glutamatergic synapses are made on the heads of dendritic
spines, each of which houses the postsynaptic terminal of a single glutamatergic synapse …

Most excitatory synapses in the CNS form on dendritic spines, tiny protrusions from the
dendrites of excitatory neurons. As such, spines are likely loci of synaptic plasticity. Spines …

Dendritic spines are the postsynaptic sites of the majority of excitatory synapses in the
mammalian central nervous system. The morphology and dynamics of dendritic spines …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions studding neuronal dendrites, first described in 1888
by Ramón y Cajal using his famous Golgi stainings. Around 50 years later the advance of …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions off the dendrite that receive excitatory synaptic input.
Spines vary in size, likely correlating with the strength of the synapses they form. In the …

The majority of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system takes
place at protrusions along dendrites called spines. Dendritic spines are highly …

Dendritic spines are tiny protrusions that receive excitatory synaptic input and
compartmentalize postsynaptic responses. Heterogeneous in size and shape, and …

Changes in sensory experience modify the function of the adult brain's neuronal circuits.
This flexibility is reliant on the neurons' ability to change the strength of their connections …

▪ Abstract Spines are neuronal protrusions, each of which receives input typically from one
excitatory synapse. They contain neurotransmitter receptors, organelles, and signaling …

Recent studies show that dendritic spines are dynamic structures. Their rapid creation,
destruction and shape-changing are essential for short-and long-term plasticity at excitatory …