neuron
electrically excitable cell that communicates via synapses
mirror neuron
type of neuron associated with empathy
olfactory bulb mitral cell
cell type
neuroendocrine cell
cell type
MT bidirectional neuron
cell type
medium spiny neuron
type of GABAergic neuron in the striatum
pyramidal cell
projection neurons in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus
boundary vector neuron
cell type
bushy neuron
cell type
olfactory receptor neuron
transduction cell within the olfactory system
retina horizontal cell
cell type
head direction neuron
type of neuron involved in spatial processing
primary motor cortex memory neuron
scientific concept related to the somatic motor system
spinal neuron
cell type
photoreceptor cell
specialized type of cell found in the retina that is capable of visual phototransduction
grid neuron
type of neuron
Purkinje cell
specialized neuron in the cerebellum
spindle neuron
class of neurons
multipolar neuron
cell type
tufted cell
olfactory projection cell in the brain's neurocortex
Betz cell
giant pyramidal neurons of the primary motor cortex
motor neuron
neuron with cell body in the motor cortex, brainstem or the spinal cord, and axon controlling effector organs, mainly muscles and glands
cartwheel neuron
cell type
Follower neuron
type of nerve cell in the brain
stellate cell
any neuron that has a star-like shape
Kenyon cell
type of cell
wide dynamic range neuron
cell type
granule cell
type of neuron
command neuron
cell type
cerebellum basket cell
cerebellar neural cell
retinal ganglion cell
type of neuron located near the inner surface (ganglion cell layer) of the retina of the eye
pioneer neuron
cell type
sensory neuron
nerve cell that converts environmental stimuli into corresponding internal stimuli
bipolar neuron
type of neuron which has two extensions; specialized sensory neuron for the transmission of special senses. As such, they are part of the sensory pathways for smell, sight, taste, hearing and vestibular functions
beta motor neuron
cell type