Category:Basalis nucleus cholinergic neuron

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Name: Basalis nucleus cholinergic neuron
Definition: Large multipolar neuron (also described as polyhedral) found in the nucleus basalis of Meynert in the basal forebrain that uses acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter. Most of the dendrites are very long giving a thick network of secondary and tertiary dendritic branches in a radial three dimensional arrangement in the neuropil space. The secondary and tertiary dendritic branches are studded with long fusiform or triangular spines (Baloyannis, S. J., Costa, V., Psaroulis, V., Arzoglou, L. Papsotiriou (1994) The nucleus basalis of Meynert of the human brain: a Golgi and electron microscope study) Int J Neurosci., 78: 33-41.
Synonym(s): Cholinergic nucleus basalis cell, Nucleus basalis polyhedral neuron, Cholinergic nucleus basalis neuron
Super-category: Neuron
Id: nlx_cell_20090203
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Organism: Human
Cell Soma Shape: Triangular, polyhedral
Cell Soma Size 18 um
Soma Location: Basal nucleus
Polarity: Multipolar
Defining criteria: Biochemical
Spine density on dendrites: The secondary and tertiary dendritic branches are studded with long fusiform or triangular spines
Neurotransmitter Acetylcholine

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