The original post: /r/askscience by /u/Fearless_Research_89 on 2024-12-13 23:23:57.

You will see a lot of times in neuron animations and also in real pictures that there is the neuron but around it just looks like empty space. Is it really just empty space or is it some organic tissue surrounding the neurons?

Example, what is the black space around all the white stuff (neurons)?