#pyramidal cells

[kiranatrix]

New connections

[becausetheworldisbeautiful]

The other day I imaged the most beautiful neurons. It was one of those days where I stared through the eyepieces in awe, jaw on the floor. After years of imaging and thousands of cells under my belt I still get my breath taken away by these bright, crisp, healthy neurons.

[adorable-amygdala]

😍😍😍😍

[adorable-amygdala]

I s2g I love these neurons more than life itself

[the-quiet-elephant]

Two just-blooming trees on campus in MN. Their points of intersection and rounded, nodule-like tips resemble pyramidal cells in the brain. 

[currentsinbiology]

Pyramidal cells are a type of neuron found in areas of the brain including cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, and in the amygdala. Pyramidal neurons are the primary excitation units of the mammalian prefrontal cortex and the corticospinal tract.  Pyramidal neurons have a characteristic triangular shaped soma, or cell body, after which the neuron is named. Other key structural features are a single axon, a large apical dendrite, multiple basal dendrites, and the presence of dendritic spines

Negative image of Pyramidal cells stained for the SMI-32 antibody

Mr. Jeffrey Mellott

Richardson, TX, USA Technique: Brightfield, 20x Objective

[erthetoc]

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