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Descriptor
English
:
Pyramidal Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Piramidales
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células Piramidais
Synonyms
English
:
Cell, Pyramidal
Cells, Pyramidal
Neuron, Pyramidal
Neurons, Pyramidal
Pyramidal Cell
Pyramidal Neuron
Pyramidal Neurons
Tree Number:
A08.675.790
A11.671.790
Definition
English
:
Projection
neurons
in the
CEREBRAL CORTEX
and the
HIPPOCAMPUS
.
Pyramidal cells
have a pyramid-shaped soma with the apex and an apical
dendrite
pointed toward the pial surface and other
dendrites
and an axon emerging from the base. The axons may have local collaterals but also project outside their cortical region.
See Related
English
:
CA1 Region, Hippocampal
CA2 Region, Hippocampal
CA3 Region, Hippocampal
History Note
English
:
94
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
31150
Unique Identifier:
D017966
Occurrence in VHL
:
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