Like many cells in neurons, the shape of the cell is intimately related to its function within the organism.

同许多种神经细胞一样,这个细胞的形状和,它们在生物体中执行的功能紧密相关

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In this case the shape is - there's a cell body in the center here so this is where the nucleus is and where all the transcription, production of proteins take place here.

在这个细胞中,中间部位是细胞体,细胞核位于其中央,转录以及翻译过程均发生于此

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