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Thalamus geniculate nucleus (lateral) principal neuron

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Name:	Thalamus geniculate nucleus (lateral) principal neuron
Synonym(s):	Relay cell, Thalamic relay neuron, Thalamus relay neuron, Thalamocortical cell, Thalamocortical neuron, Thalamus relay cell
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	nlx_cell_20081203
Organism:	Vertebrata
Link to OWL / RDF:	Download this content as OWL/RDF

Soma Specific Properties

Cell Soma Shape:	Spherical
Cell Soma Size:	Large soma
Soma Location:	Thalamus

Dendrite Specific Properties

Spine density on dendrites:

Smooth

Axon Specific Properties

Axon myelination:	myelinated
Axon projection laterality:	ipsilateral
Location of distant axon arborization:	visual cortex
Location of local axon arborization:	reticular nucleus

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	Glutamate
Neurotransmitter receptors:	AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel, NMDA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel, Acetylcholine-gated channel (nicotinic)

Last modified date:	2012-11-15
Version number:	202375
Comment:	It looks like there are multiple ways to classify thalamic relay cells: morphology, projections and physiology. Needs careful review by experts. I favor morphology.
Example image:
Editorial note:	http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=262
Curation status	uncurated

Notes

This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron

Facts about Thalamus geniculate nucleus (lateral) principal neuronRDF feed

AxonMyelination	myelinated  +
AxonProjectionLaterality	ipsilateral  +
CellSomaShape	Category:Spherical   +
CellSomaSize	Large soma  +
Comment	It looks like there are multiple ways to classify thalamic relay cells: morphology, projections and physiology. Needs careful review by experts. I favor morphology.
CurationStatus	uncurated  +
EditorialNote	http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=262
ExampleImage	+
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Id	nlx_cell_20081203  +
Label	Thalamus geniculate nucleus (lateral) principal neuron  +
Located in	Thalamus  +
LocationOfAxonArborization	Visual cortex  +
LocationOfLocalAxonArborization	Reticular nucleus  +
ModifiedDate	15 November 2012  +
Neurotransmitter	Glutamate  +
NeurotransmitterReceptors	AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel  +, NMDA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel  +, and Acetylcholine-gated channel (nicotinic)  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Species	Vertebrata  +
SpineDensityOnDendrites	Smooth  +
SuperCategory	Neuron  +
Synonym	Relay cell  +, Thalamic relay neuron  +, Thalamus relay neuron  +, Thalamocortical cell  +, Thalamocortical neuron  +, and Thalamus relay cell  +