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What are Nissl bodies?

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is a large granular body found in neurons. Composed of rough ER and is a chromatophilic substance

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Why nissl bodies are present in cell?
Nissl bodies are stacks of endoplasmic reticulum in neurons. They are used to produced neurotrasmitter
Nissl bodies are responsible for?
Nissl bodies are just rough ER found in neurons. It is named as such after the person who 'discovered' them.
Where are Nissl bodies found?
Nissl bodies are found in the soma/cell body of a neuron. They are clumps of the rough endoplasmic reticulum which is involved in synthesis of proteins for use outside the cell. Interestingly enough,...
Where are Nissl bodies are located in the neuron?
In the soma or cell body.
What is the relation between nissl's bodies and ribosomes?
The prominence of the Nissl substance can be explained by the fact that nerve cells are metabolically very active, and hence are involved in large amounts of protein synthesis.