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From NeuroLex
| Abbrev
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RGC +
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| AxonMyelination
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myelinated +
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| AxonProjectionLaterality
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bilateral +
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| BranchingMetrics
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multipolar +
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| CellSomaShape
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Category:Spherical +
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| CellSomaSize
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Large soma +
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| Comment
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Spontaneous bursting generally during development during specified periods.
Some RGCs are intrinsically photosensitive (ipRGCs) through expression of melanopsin.
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| Created
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5 September 2007 +
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| CurationStatus
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uncurated +
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| Definition
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The main principal neuron of the retina, w … The main principal neuron of the retina, whose axon projects to several sites in the brain: lateral geniculate nucleus on the pathway to visual cortex, superior colliculus and suprachiasmatic nucleus. It receives input from bipolar cells, and has synaptic inputs rom bipolar cells, and has synaptic inputs
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| EditorialNote
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http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=270
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| ExampleImage
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Retina ganglion cell.gif +
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| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Petilla neuron +
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| Id
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nifext_17 +
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| Label
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Retina ganglion cell +
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| Located in
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Retina +,
Retina ganglion cell layer +
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| LocationOfAxonArborization
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus +,
Brachium of superior colliculus +,
Superior colliculus +,
Lateral geniculate body +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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9 March 2012 01:22:13 +
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| ModifiedDate
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9 March 2012 +
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| Neurotransmitter
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Glutamate +
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| NeurotransmitterReceptors
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AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel +,
GABA A-gated anionic channel +,
GABA C-gated anionic channel +,
Kainate glutamate-gated cationic channel +,
NMDA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel +,
Glycine-gated chloride channel +,
Acetylcholine-gated channel (nicotinic) +
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| OriginOfAxon
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soma +
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| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Petilla neuron +
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| Species
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Vertebrata +
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| SpineDensityOnDendrites
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Smooth +
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| SuperCategory
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Neuron +
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| Synonym
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Retinal Ganglion Neuron +,
Retinal ganglion cell +
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| Categories |
Neuron
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