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pyramidal neuron

pyramidal neuron noun: any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles.

Noun

pyramidal neuron (plural pyramidal neurons)

  1. Any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
    Synonyms:
    projection neuron, pyramidal cell

Synonyms of pyramidal neuron

Forms of pyramidal neuron

pluralpyramidal neurons

Questions about pyramidal neuron

What does pyramidal neuron mean?
Pyramidal neuron means any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles.
What part of speech is pyramidal neuron?
Pyramidal neuron is a noun.
What is the plural of pyramidal neuron?
The plural of pyramidal neuron is pyramidal neurons.

Words near pyramidal neuron in the dictionary

  1. pyramid trading
  2. pyramid up
  3. pyramidal
  4. pyramidal cell
  5. pyramidal cells
  6. pyramidal neuron
  7. pyramidal neurons
  8. pyramidal number
  9. pyramidal numbers
  10. pyramidal tract
  11. pyramidal tracts

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