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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Fused neurons and synaptic contacts in the giant nerve fibers of cephalopods.

Publication Details

Phil. Trans. 229, 465-503.. London, 1939 CE.

Young discovered the squid giant synapse, a chemical synapse found in squid, and the largest chemical junction in nature.

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Entry Number#7158
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External URLyoung-jz-1939-fused-neurons-and-synaptic-contacts-in-the-giant-nerve-fibers-of-cephalopods-phil-trans-roy-soc-229465503

Geographic Context

Publication place: London