About The Medical Condition Pyramidal Cell

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Pyramidal Cell

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Pyramidal Cell Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Pyramidal Cell?

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.

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