You are looking at neural tissue that has been treated with calcium-sensitive dyes and you notice calcium ion waves traveling through the tissue.These waves represent
A) activity at a tripartite synapse.
B) action potentials of microglia.
C) communication among astrocytes.
D) toxins crossing the blood-brain barrier.
E) action potentials traveling along neurons whose axons have damaged myelin.

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Calcium ion waves typically represent communication among astrocytes. Astrocytes are involved in regulating the extracellular environment around neurons and communicate with each other through these waves.

You Are Looking at Neural Tissue That Has Been Treated