Their cell bodies have a unique pyramidal shape that is the source of their name. They make up about two-thirds of all neurons in the cerebral cortex of mammals, making them important for many ...

The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

Until now, the number and importance of these cells in the cortex has been unclear, but new data published in Cerebral Cortex ... interneurons — many pyramidal neurons are needed to recruit ...

However, researchers recently examined layer 2/3 (L2/3) pyramidal neurons from human brain tissue, specifically from the cerebral cortex ... of a neuron (nerve cell) that act as its main receiving ...