Solution

Nissl bodies are clusters of RER and free ribosomes.

Nissl granules are present in the cyton and even extend into the dendrites, but are absent in the axon and the rest of the neuron. Nissl granules are composed of free ribosomes and RER. They are responsible for protein synthesis.

Concept nissl-bodies

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