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Where are Nissl's granules found? What is their function?


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Nissl's granule:

Nissl's granules are the granular type of body found in neurons. It contains endoplasmic reticulum attached to ribosomes.

Location:

Nissl's granules are found in the cyton or cell body of the neurons.

Function:

  1. Nissl's granule helps in the protein synthesis of neurons.
  2. They also help in the transport of protein.


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