the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells
Word origin
C19: via New Latin from Greek sōma the body
Examples of 'somata' in a sentence
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However, each metal showed a characteristic spatial distribution in individual neuronal somata.
Robert A. Colvin, Qiaoling Jin, Barry Lai, Lech Kiedrowski 2016, 'Visualizing Metal Content and Intracellular Distribution in Primary Hippocampal Neuronswith Synchrotron X-Ray Fluorescence', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0159582. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The distinct kinetics of stimulus-secretion coupling in somata are regulated by action potential patterns.
Hongping eHuang, Hongping eHuang, Fei-Peng eZhu, Xiaowei eChen, Zhiqing David eXu,Claire Xi eZhang, Zhuan eZhou 2012, 'Physiology of quantal norepinephrine release from somatodendritic sites in locus coeruleus',Frontiers in Molecular Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2012.00029/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Action potentials are detected by measuring the post-stimulus, calcium-sensitive fluorescence at the neuronal somata.
Michelle L. Kuykendal, Gareth S. Guvanasen, Steve M. Potter, Martha A. Grover, StephenP. DeWeerth 2017, 'Closed-Loop Characterization of Neuronal Activation Using Electrical Stimulation andOptical Imaging', Processeshttp://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/5/2/30. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These putative touches were widely distributed with 39% on somata and 61% on dendrites.
Shruti eMuralidhar, Yun eWang, Yun eWang, Henry eMarkram 2014, 'Synaptic and Cellular Organization of Layer 1 of the Developing Rat SomatosensoryCortex', Frontiers in Neuroanatomyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2013.00052/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The high maternal investment in reproduction resulted in a depletion of nutrients in female somata.
Dominik Martin-Creuzburg, Tamara Massier, Alexander Wacker 2018, 'Sex-Specific Differences in Essential Lipid Requirements of Daphnia magna', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolutionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00089/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Within three to four weeks, clustered somata and extending neurites formed ganglion-like cell structures.
Frank Roloff, Sarah Strauß, Peter M. Vogt, Gerd Bicker, Christine Radtke 2014, 'Spider Silk as Guiding Biomaterial for Human Model Neurons', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/906819. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Astrocyte processes were also shown to encapsulate some oligodendrocyte somata.
Robert eFern 2015, 'Phenotype overlap in glial cell populations: astroglia, oligodendroglia and NG-2(+)cells', Frontiers in Neuroanatomyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2015.00049/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyze appositions of neuronal somata in myenteric ganglia.
Michał Ceregrzyn, Jarosław Woliński, Birgit Kuch 2006, 'Original paper A three-dimensional analysis of jejunal myenteric ganglia: a toolfor interpretation of the optical recording', Archives of Medical Sciencehttp://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=19&article_id=7330&magazine_subpage=FULL_TEXT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We aimed to determine the role of estrogens in modulating the size of neuronal somata of paravaginal ganglia.
Laura G. Hernández-Aragón, Verónica García-Villamar, María de los Ángeles Carrasco-Ruiz,Leticia Nicolás-Toledo, Arturo Ortega, Estela Cuevas-Romero, Margarita Martínez-Gómez,Francisco Castelán 2017, 'Role of Estrogens in the Size of Neuronal Somata of Paravaginal Ganglia in OvariectomizedRabbits', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2089645. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, the comparatively low paternal investment in reproduction allowed for the accumulation of nutrients in male somata.
Dominik Martin-Creuzburg, Tamara Massier, Alexander Wacker 2018, 'Sex-Specific Differences in Essential Lipid Requirements of Daphnia magna', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolutionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00089/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)