Trapezoid body medial nucleus principal cell

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Name:	Trapezoid body medial nucleus principal cell
Description:	Principal cell of the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body that receives input from the ventral cochlear nucleus at a specialized synaptic ending termed the Calyx of held.
Synonym(s):	Principal Cells Medial Nucleus Trapezoid Body, Trapezoid body medial nucleus principal neuron
Has role:	Principal neuron role
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	nifext_79
Organism:	Cat
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Soma Specific Properties

Soma Location:	Medial nucleus of trapezoid body

Axon Specific Properties

Axon projection laterality:	ipsilateral^[1]
Location of distant axon arborization:	lateral superior olivary nucleus, ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus, medial superior olivary nucleus^[1]
Location of local axon arborization:	medial nucleus of trapezoid body

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	Glycine^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Smith PH et al. (1998) Anatomy and physiology of principal cells of the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) of the cat. J Neurophysiol 79: 3127-42 PubMed
↑ Bledsoe SC Jr et al. (1990) Immunocytochemical and lesion studies support the hypothesis that the projection from the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body to the lateral superior olive is glycinergic. Brain Res 517: 189-94 PubMed

This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron

AxonProjectionLaterality	ipsilateral +
Created	5 September 2007 +
CurationStatus	uncurated +
Definition	Principal cell of the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body that receives input from the ventral cochlear nucleus at a specialized synaptic ending termed the Calyx of held.
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Has role	Principal neuron role +
Id	nifext_79 +
Label	Trapezoid body medial nucleus principal cell +
Located in	Medial nucleus of trapezoid body +
LocationOfAxonArborization	Lateral superior olivary nucleus +, Ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus +, and Medial superior olivary nucleus +
LocationOfLocalAxonArborization	Medial nucleus of trapezoid body +
ModifiedDate	9 March 2012 +
Neurotransmitter	Glycine +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Species	Cat +
SuperCategory	Neuron +
Synonym	Principal Cells Medial Nucleus Trapezoid Body +, and Trapezoid body medial nucleus principal neuron +