Ganglion cell
Appearance
Ganglion cell | |
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![]() Various forms of nerve cells.
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Details | |
Location | Varies by type |
Shape | Varies |
Function | Varies but often excitatory projection |
Neurotransmitter | Varies but often glutamate |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
A ganglion cell is a cell found in a ganglion. Examples of ganglion cells include:
- retinal ganglion cell (RGC) found in the ganglion cell layer of the retina
- cells that reside in the adrenal medulla, where they are involved in the sympathetic nervous system's release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the blood stream
- cells of the sympathetic ganglia
- cells of the parasympathetic ganglia
- cells of the spiral ganglia