A type of neuron found in the cerebral cortex, having a cell body that is triangular in section, with an apical and several lateral dendrites and a basal axon.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
Definition of pyramidal cell in US English:
pyramidal cell
noun
Histology
A type of neuron found in the cerebral cortex, having a cell body that is triangular in section, with an apical and several lateral dendrites and a basal axon.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.