Lakshminarayan V. Chinta - Fields Institute - University of Toronto
Lakshminarayan V. Chinta - Fields Institute - University of Toronto
Lakshminarayan V. Chinta - Fields Institute - University of Toronto
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The Brain<br />
1μm<br />
capillary<br />
neuron<br />
astrocyte<br />
microglia<br />
2% total body weight<br />
Consumes 20% O2 and 25% <strong>of</strong> glucose available to the body<br />
Neurovascular Coupling:<br />
Changes in neuronal activity are tightly coupled to changes in blood flow<br />
and oxygenation