Meanings
nounpyramidal neuron (plural pyramidal neurons)
plural pyramidal neurons
- anatomyAny large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
Synonyms: projection neuron, pyramidal cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
Similar
projection neuronpyramidal cell
Translations
Czech pyramidová buňka
- pyramidová buňkatriangular neuron
Romanian neuron piramidal
- neuron piramidaltriangular neuron
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