Neuronal tracing
Neuronal tracing, or neuron reconstruction is a technique used in neuroscience and to determine the pathway of the neurites or neuronal processes, the axons and dendrites, of a neuron. From a sample preparation point of view, it may refer to some of the following as well as other genetic neuron labeling techniques, Anterograde tracing, for labeling from the cell body to synapse; Retrograde tracing, for labeling from the synapse to cell body; Viral neuronal tracing, for a technique which can be used to label in either direction; Manual tracing of neuronal imagery.