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Cochlear nucleus (dorsal) pyramidal neuron
| Name: | Cochlear nucleus (dorsal) pyramidal neuron |
| Description: | Bipolar neuron in dorsal cochlear nucleus, whose cell bodies form a band in the pyramidal cell layer. Characterized by a spiny apical dendritic tree in the molecular layer and a smooth basal dendritic tree in the deep layer. The apical dendrites have many branches which are contacted by parallel fibers from granule cells, whereas the basal dendrites have few branches and receive inputs from the auditory nerve. |
| Synonym(s): | fusiform cell, dorsal cochlear nucleus pyramidal cell |
| Abbreviation: | py |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| URL: | Kane, 1974; Young and Oertel, 2004 (in Shepherd, GM (edl) The Synaptic Organization of the Brain. Fifth edition. NY: Oxford University Press. |
| Id: | nifext_74 |
| Defining criteria: | Spiny apical and smooth basal dendrites; fusiform cell body shape; in pyramidal cell body layer |
| Organism: | Mammal |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Soma Specific Properties
| Soma Location: | Cochlear nuclear complex |
Dendrite Specific Properties
Axon Specific Properties
Intrinsic Properties
| Neurotransmitter released: | excitatory neurotransmitter |
| Defining Criteria: | Spiny apical and smooth basal dendrites; fusiform cell body shape; in pyramidal cell body layer |
- Definition Source: Young and Oertel, in Shepherd, ed. (2004) The Synaptic Organization of the Brain, 5th ed, New York: Oxford University Press
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| Abbrev | py + |
| AxonProjectionLaterality | contralateral + |
| CellularSynapticTarget | Rat: axon collaterals to other pyramidal cells. Mouse: no axon collaterals. Axon terminates in the contralateral inferior colliculus + |
| Comment | Should be "Cochlear nucleus dorsal pyramidal neuron" |
| Created | 5 September 2007 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| DefiningCitation | Kane, 1974; Young and Oertel, 2004 (in Shepherd, GM (edl) The Synaptic Organization of the Brain. Fifth edition. NY: Oxford University Press. + |
| DefiningCriteria | Spiny apical and smooth basal dendrites; fusiform cell body shape; in pyramidal cell body layer + |
| Definition | Bipolar neuron in dorsal cochlear nucleus, … Bipolar neuron in dorsal cochlear nucleus, whose cell bodies form a band in the pyramidal cell layer. Characterized by a spiny apical dendritic tree in the molecular layer and a smooth basal dendritic tree in the deep layer. The apical dendrites have many branches which are contacted by parallel fibers from granule cells, whereas the basal dendrites have few branches and receive inputs from the auditory nerve. nd receive inputs from the auditory nerve. |
| DendriteLength | Rat: apical 150-200 um; basal 200-250um + |
| DendriteThickness | Rat: apical 2-5 um; basal 2-6 um + |
| EditorialNote | http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=274 |
| ExampleImage |  + |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Id | nifext_74 + |
| Label | Cochlear nucleus (dorsal) pyramidal neuron + |
| Located in | Cochlear nuclear complex + |
| LocationOfAxonArborization | Rat: axon collaterals to other pyramidal cells. Mouse: no axon collaterals. Exit through the dorsal and intermediate acoustic striae to terminate in the contralateral inferior colliculus + |
| ModifiedDate | 9 March 2012 + |
| Neurotransmitter | Excitatory neurotransmitter + |
| NumberOfPrimaryDendrites | Rat: apical 5-7; basal 2-4 + |
| OriginOfAxon | soma + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Species | Mammal + |
| SuperCategory | Neuron + |
| Synonym | fusiform cell +, and dorsal cochlear nucleus pyramidal cell + |
