What class of cells did Ramón y Cajal majorly study?
Muscle Cells
Bone Cells
Nerve Cells
Skin Cells
Answer
The major work of Ramón y Cajal was the study of nerve cells. He used silver nitrate as a staining agent to reveal the complex structure of nerve cells, including the cell body, axon, and dendrites. He also studied the connections between nerve cells and how they transmit signals. His work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of the nervous system.
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal specialized in neuroanatomy and was focused on which system?
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