Anatomy - Brain cells

Question 1

What are the properties of pyramidal cells?

Answer 1

Abundant

Excitatory

Major cortical output

Question 2

What are the properties of granular cells?

Answer 2

GABAergic interneurons

Small soma

Smooth stellate

Inhibitory

Spiny stellate

Question 3

What are the properties of astrocytes?

Answer 3

Star shape

Homeostasis

Maintain BBB

Repair and scarring

Question 4

What are the properties of microglial cells?

Answer 4

Resident immune cells

Mobile when activated

Produce enzymes and cytokines

Question 5

What are the properties of oligodendrocytes?

Answer 5

Small

Form nodes of myelin around axon

Make up white matter

Question 6

What are the 6 cortical layers?

What are each of their properties?

Answer 6

Molecular layer - neurons, glial cells

External granulosa - small pyramidal, granular neurons

External pyramidal - small + medium pyramidal granular

Internal granulosa - stellate neurons, some pyramidal

Internal pyramidal - large pyramidal, apical, basilar dendrites

Multiform - small pyramidal neurons