Pyramidal neurons (pyramidal cells) are a type of neuron found in areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala. Pyramidal neurons are the primary excitation units of the mammalian prefrontal cortex and the corticospinal tract. Pyramidal neurons were first discovered and studied by Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Sin...
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<anatomy, neurology> Commonest nerve cells of the cerebral cortex. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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a type of large multipolar pyramid-shaped cell found in the cerebral cortex, having one apical dendrite extending outward toward the surface and several dendrites; a few are inverted and have apical dendrites extending inward.
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