pyramidal cell

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Large neuron of the cerebral cortex having a triangular cell body in histological section with several dendrites at the base and one large apical axon.
Notes:
  1. Pyramidal cells are also found in other brain areas such as the hippocampus.
  2. They are thought to play a role in cognitive function.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 900 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'pyramidal cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12037 RIS BibTex EndNote
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