This is a pyramidal neuron, so named for the pyramid-shaped body at the center of this drawing, from the cerebral cortex of a human. This outermost layer of the brain integrates information from ...

Neurons, also known as nerve cells, send and receive signals throughout your nervous system. While neurons have a lot in common with other types of cells, they’re structurally and functionally unique.

Midbrain dopamine (mDA) neurons in the ventral midbrain (vMB) are involved in the regulation of complex behaviours and locomotion, and are affected in multiple brain disorders 1. Historically, mDA ...