Pyramidal Cells

MeSH ID: D017966

DEFINITION: Projection neurons in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. Pyramidal cells have a pyramid-shaped soma with the apex and an apical dendrite pointed toward the pial surface and other dendrites and an axon emerging from the base. The axons may have local collaterals but also project outside their cortical region.

Related Concepts:

• Pyramidal Cells [M0027134]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Cell [T025]
  Concept Terms:
  • Pyramidal Cell [T053685]

Qualifiers:

abnormalities [Q000002] ; anatomy & histology [Q000033] ; blood supply [Q000098] ; chemistry [Q000737] ; cytology [Q000166] ; drug effects [Q000187] ; embryology [Q000196] ; enzymology [Q000201] ; growth & development [Q000254] ; immunology [Q000276] ; injuries [Q000293] ; metabolism [Q000378] ; microbiology [Q000382] ; parasitology [Q000469] ; pathology [Q000473] ; physiology [Q000502] ; physiopathology [Q000503] ; radiation effects [Q000528] ; radiography [Q000530] ; radionuclide imaging [Q000531] ; secretion [Q000557] ; surgery [Q000601] ; transplantation [Q000637] ; ultrasonography [Q000736] ; ultrastructure [Q000648] ; virology [Q000821]

Tree Structure:

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Nervous System [A08 , D009420]
    • Central Nervous System [A08.186 , D002490]
      • Brain [A08.186.211 , D001921]
        • Limbic System [A08.186.211.577 , D008032]
          • Hippocampus [A08.186.211.577.405 , D006624]
            • Pyramidal Cells [A08.186.211.577.405.700, D017966]

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Nervous System [A08 , D009420]
    • Central Nervous System [A08.186 , D002490]
      • Brain [A08.186.211 , D001921]
        • Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730 , D016548]
          • Telencephalon [A08.186.211.730.885 , D013687]
            • Cerebral Cortex [A08.186.211.730.885.213 , D002540]
              • Pyramidal Cells [A08.186.211.730.885.213.766, D017966]

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Nervous System [A08 , D009420]
    • Neurons [A08.663 , D009474]
      • Pyramidal Cells [A08.663.790, D017966]

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Cells [A11 , D002477]
    • Neurons [A11.671 , D009474]
      • Pyramidal Cells [A11.671.790, D017966]

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