| Ganglion cell | |
|---|---|
 Various forms of nerve cells.
| |
| Details | |
| Location | Varies by type |
| Shape | Varies |
| Function | Varies but often excitatory projection |
| Neurotransmitter | Varies but often glutamate |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
In neurophysiology, a ganglion cell is a cell found in a ganglion (a cluster of neurons in the peripheral nervous system). Examples of ganglion cells include:
- Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) found in the ganglion cell layer of the retina[1]
- 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[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Sernagor, Evelyne; Eglen, Stephen J; Wong, Rachel O.L (March 2001). "Development of Retinal Ganglion Cell Structure and Function". Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 20 (2): 139–174. doi:10.1016/S1350-9462(00)00024-0.
- ^ Dhanasingh, Anandhan; Jolly, Claude N.; Rajan, Gunesh; van de Heyning, Paul (April 2020). "Literature Review on the Distribution of Spiral Ganglion Cell Bodies inside the Human Cochlear Central Modiolar Trunk". The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 16 (1): 104–110. doi:10.5152/iao.2020.7510. ISSN 1308-7649. PMC 7224428. PMID 32209520.