Neuroanatomy 2 Flashcards by Taylor Quinn | Brainscape

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What is a pyramidal neuron? What do they do?

A

class of neuron found in cerebral cortex that has cell body shaped like a pyramid
excitatory neuron
“movers and shakers” of brain

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What is a stellate neuron? What does it do?

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small, star shaped, no axons
transmits info laterally
inhibitory

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What are the types of glial cells in the CNS?

A

-oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia

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