Biology Forum Cell Biology Can a neuron have more than one nucleus?

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    • #2306
      MrMistery
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      I am getting conflicting info from 2 of my anatomy books. From what i know it has only one nucleus. But one book says it can have 2

    • #31853
      Morris
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      My anatomy book says that neurons have one nucleus.

    • #31854
      segarama
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      quote Morris:

      My anatomy book says that neurons have one nucleus.

      I suppose anything is possible however maybe the real answer in the text should be ” a typical human neuron has one nucleus”.
      Be well,
      Rob

    • #31856
      zami’87.
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      Heh…only found on PUBMed
      Statistical studies on nuclear variation in mononuclear and binuclear ganglionic cells of the autonomic nervous system in rabbits] 🙁

    • #31858
      bass_lasso9
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      in my anatomy book it says also neuron has only one nucleus…. 🙄

    • #31861
      vinaya
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      my book says one, too
      “a neuron has a cell body, also called cyton, with a typical nucleus and granular cytoplasm

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