| Name: | pyramidal cell |
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| Synonyms: | pyramidal cells |
| Definition: | A projection neuron 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009273] |
| Name: | dendritic spine head |
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| Synonyms: | spine head |
| Definition: | Distal part of the dendritic spine, that carries the post-synaptic density. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044327] QuickGO AmiGO |