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Ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron
| Name: | Ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron |
| Description: | Principal neuron of the ventral tegmental area |
| Synonym(s): | Ventral tegmental area DA cell, ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neuron, VTA dopaminergic neuron |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| Id: | nlx_cell_20090305 |
| Organism: | Mammal |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Soma Specific Properties
| Cell Soma Size: | Medium soma |
| Soma Location: | Ventral tegmental area |
Dendrite Specific Properties
| Spine density on dendrites: | Smooth |
| Branching type: | bipolar |
Axon Specific Properties
Intrinsic Properties
| Neurotransmitter released: | Dopamine |
Notes
This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron
Facts about Ventral tegmental area dopamine neuronRDF feed
| BranchingMetrics | bipolar + |
| CellSomaSize | Medium soma + |
| CurationStatus | graph position temporary + |
| Curator | Maryann Martone + |
| Definition | Principal neuron of the ventral tegmental area |
| EditorialNote | I merged the information from "Ventral dopaminergic cell" with this class and deleted that entry. Please let me know if this is correct. |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Id | nlx_cell_20090305 + |
| Label | Ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron + |
| Located in | Ventral tegmental area + |
| ModifiedDate | 5 December 2012 + |
| Neurotransmitter | Dopamine + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Species | Mammal + |
| SpineDensityOnDendrites | Smooth + |
| SuperCategory | Neuron + |
| Synonym | Ventral tegmental area DA cell +, ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neuron +, and VTA dopaminergic neuron + |