AllenInstitute / AllenInstitute/Teaching_Connectomics
First synapse example is confusing
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Already spoke with a few of you about this but wanted to document it here. the first example synapse in module 2 is confusing because it appears to be dendro-dendritic: https://spelunker.cave-explorer.org/#!middleauth+https://global.daf-apis.com/nglstate/api/v1/6470333031776256
this is a real bouton pre-synaptic, but @lelabbady and I are suspicious that it is falsely merged onto the "presynaptic" dendrite, her proposed edit is here, i.e. this bouton is part of this piece of axon https://spelunker.cave-explorer.org/#!middleauth+https://global.daf-apis.com/nglstate/api/v1/4917139680002048
regardless, is a confusing example for people to see for the first time. the images in the notebook should be updated also
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Locate the Module 2 notebook and its first synapse example, then review the linked viewer states and proposed edit. Update the example and its notebook images so the real presynaptic bouton is not presented as dendro-dendritic, and verify the rendered material is clear.
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