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Illustration of signal spreading in response to stimulation of a single dendritic spine. Red: signaling restricted to the stimulated spine. Orange: signaling that spreads over a short stretch of dendritic segments (5–15 μm). Cyan: signaling that spreads over a longer distance. Dark blue: signaling that spreads into the nucleus. The area near the stimulated spines is magnified.
