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Neocortex pyramidal cell
| Name: | Neocortex pyramidal cell |
| Description: | Pyramidal neuron of the cerebral cortex (not including hippocampus or olfactory cortex). The pyramidal cell of the neocortex is located in layers 2-3 and 5-6, has a pyramidal-shaped cell body which gives off a number of laterally-directed basal dendrites and usually a single apical dendrite which ascends to branch and terminate in layer 1; these dendrites are covered in dendritic spines. |
| Synonym(s): | Neocortical pyramidal cell, Neocortical pyramidal neuron, Cortical pyramidal neuron, neocortex pyramidal neuron |
| Has role: | Principal neuron |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| URL: | big pyramidal cell body, regular spiking property |
| Id: | sao2128417084 |
| Defining criteria: | Apical and basal dendrites; soma in layer 5 |
| Organism: | Mammal |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Soma Specific Properties
| Cell Soma Shape: | Pyramidal |
| Cell Soma Size: | Large soma |
| Soma Location: | Neocortex |
Dendrite Specific Properties
| Spine density on dendrites: | spiny high density |
| Branching type: | unipolar |
Axon Specific Properties
Intrinsic Properties
| Neurotransmitter released: | Glutamate |
| Neurotransmitter receptors: | GABA-gated anionic channel, NMDA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel, AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel |
| Defining Criteria: | Apical and basal dendrites; soma in layer 5 |
Notes
This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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Facts about Neocortex pyramidal cellRDF feed
| AxonMyelination | myelinated + |
| AxonProjectionLaterality | ipsilateral + |
| BranchingMetrics | unipolar + |
| CellSomaShape | Category:Pyramidal + |
| CellSomaSize | Large soma + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| DefiningCitation | big pyramidal cell body, regular spiking property + |
| DefiningCriteria | Apical and basal dendrites; soma in layer 5 + |
| Definition | Pyramidal neuron of the cerebral cortex (n … Pyramidal neuron of the cerebral cortex (not including hippocampus or olfactory cortex). The pyramidal cell of the neocortex is located in layers 2-3 and 5-6, has a pyramidal-shaped cell body which gives off a number of laterally-directed basal dendrites and usually a single apical dendrite which ascends to branch and terminate in layer 1; these dendrites are covered in dendritic spines. dendrites are covered in dendritic spines. |
| DendriteThickness | Rat: Basal trunks: 3-5 um; Apical trunk: 4-7 um + |
| EditorialNote | http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=266 |
| ExampleImage |  + |
| FiringPatterns | Regular firing and bursting + |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Has role | Principal neuron + |
| Id | sao2128417084 + |
| Label | Neocortex pyramidal cell + |
| Located in | Neocortex + |
| LocationOfAxonArborization | Spinal cord +, Superior colliculus +, and Basal pons or the contralateral cortex + |
| LocationOfLocalAxonArborization | Neocortex layer 6 + |
| ModifiedDate | 13 September 2012 + |
| Neurotransmitter | Glutamate + |
| NeurotransmitterReceptors | GABA-gated anionic channel +, NMDA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel +, and AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel + |
| NumberOfPrimaryDendrites | 1-2, plus basal (lateral) dendrites + |
| OriginOfAxon | soma + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Species | Mammal + |
| SpineDensityOnDendrites | Spiny high density + |
| SpontaneousFiringPatterns | Regular firing + |
| SpontaneousFiringRate | medium firing + |
| SuperCategory | Neuron + |
| Synonym | Neocortical pyramidal cell +, Neocortical pyramidal neuron +, Cortical pyramidal neuron +, and neocortex pyramidal neuron + |
