Magnocellular cell
Type of neuron of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Magnocellular neurosecretory cell.
This article is about magnocellular cells. For other uses, see Magnocellular.
Magnocellular cells, also called M-cells, are neurons located within the magnocellular layer of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. The cells are part of the visual system. They are termed "magnocellular" since they are characterized by their relatively large size compared to parvocellular cells.
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Magnocellular cell | |
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System | Visual system |
Location | Lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus |
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NeuroLex ID | nifext_42 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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