Pyramidal cell — Infobox neuron neuron name = Pyramidal cell image neuron = GolgiStainedPyramidalCell.jpg caption neuron = A human neocortical pyramidal neuron stained via Golgi technique. Notice the apical dendrite extending vertically above the soma and the… … Wikipedia
pyramidal cell — a type of neurone found in the cerebral cortex, with a pyramid shaped cell body, a branched dendrite extending from the apex towards the brain surface, several dendrites extending horizontally from the base, and an axon running in the white… … The new mediacal dictionary
pyramidal cell — noun : one of numerous large multipolar cells in the cerebral cortex of higher vertebrates … Useful english dictionary
giant pyramidal cell — noun : any of the large nerve cells in the fifth layer of the cerebral cortex that give rise to the fibers of the pyramidal tract … Useful english dictionary
pyramidal neuron — noun Any large, triangular shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles Syn: projection neuron, pyramidal cell … Wiktionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… … Wikipedia
pyramidal neuron — see under cell … Medical dictionary
Chandelier cell — Neuron: Chandelier cell Reconstruction of a mouse chandelier cell, Alan Woodruff and Rafael Yuste, PLoS Biology.[1] … Wikipedia
Place cell — Infobox neuron neuron name = Place cell image neuron = Hippocampal pyramidal cell.png caption neuron = A hippocampal pyramidal cell location = Hippocampus function = Spatial memory: fires when animal is in a particular location neurotransmitter … Wikipedia
