It's the equivalent of a human swimming from Auckland to Sydney, then walking to Cairo. By Paul Willis. The Tasmanian Silvereye (Source: Paul Willis). The Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) is a small bird that weighs about 10 grams.he Silvereye is an adaptable bird capable of spreading to new habitats with ease.
The soma is the cell body of the neuron that contains the nucleus and much of the other 'life' of the neuron. Dendrites and axons reach out from the soma to connect with other neurons.
Energy producing metabolism and the synthesis of the macromolecules used by the cell to maintain its structure and execute its function are the principal activities of the neuronal soma. As described in Chapter 6, it also acts as a receptive area for synaptic inputs from other cells.