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The Neuron — Building Block of the Brain
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(2007). The Neuron — Building Block of the Brain. In: Brain Dynamics. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46284-2_2
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