The Calyx of Held is a particularly large synapse in the mammalian auditory central nervous system, named by H. Held in his 1893 article "Die centrale Gehörleitung", due to its flower-petal-like shape.
The Calyx of Held is a particularly large synapse in the mammalian auditory central nervous system. The mammalian auditory central nervous system is named by H. Held in his 1893 article "Die centrale Gehörleitung". This was due to its flower-petal-like shape.