A multipolar neuron is a type of
neuron that possesses a single
axon and many
dendrites (and dendritic branches), allowing for the integration of a great deal of information from other neurons. These processes are projections from the
neuron cell body. Multipolar neurons constitute the majority of neurons in the
central nervous system. They include
motor neuron
A motor neuron (or motoneuron or efferent neuron) is a neuron whose cell body is located in the motor cortex, brainstem or the spinal cord, and whose axon (fiber) projects to the spinal cord or outside of the spinal cord to directly or indirectl ...
s and
interneuron
Interneurons (also called internuncial neurons, relay neurons, association neurons, connector neurons, intermediate neurons or local circuit neurons) are neurons that connect two brain regions, i.e. not direct motor neurons or sensory neurons. I ...
s/relaying neurons are most commonly found in the
cortex of the
brain and the
spinal cord. Peripherally, multipolar neurons are found in
autonomic ganglia
An autonomic ganglion is a cluster of nerve cell bodies (a ganglion) in the autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system (ANS), formerly referred to as the vegetative nervous system, is a division of the peripheral nervous system that s ...
.
See also
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Dogiel cells
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Ganglion cell
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Purkinje cell
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Pyramidal cell
Pyramidal cells, or pyramidal neurons, are a type of multipolar neuron found in areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, and the amygdala. Pyramidal neurons are the primary excitation units of the mammalian prefrontal cor ...
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File:Blausen 0672 NeuralTissue.png, Neural tissue
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