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Cortical Neurons

Molecular classification: Neuron, Principal Neuron, Interneuron

Overview

Cortical neurons are the primary nerve cells located in the cerebral cortex, playing essential roles in memory, attention, perception, awareness, consciousness, and higher cognitive functions. The neocortex contains billions of these neurons organized into a six-layered structure. They include excitatory pyramidal neurons and inhibitory interneurons, which together form complex circuits underlying brain function. Their involvement in various neurological and psychiatric disorders makes them a major focus of neuroscience research.

Other names: Cerebral Cortex NeuronsNeocortical NeuronsPyramidal NeuronsInterneurons

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Sensory PerceptionMotor ControlLanguage ProcessingMemory FormationExecutive FunctionsCognitionInformation ProcessingNeural CommunicationInhibition

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EpilepsySchizophreniaAutism Spectrum DisorderNeurodevelopmental DisordersCognitive ImpairmentNeurodegenerative Diseases

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Neuronal ExcitotoxicityNetwork DysfunctionOff-target Effects on Neuronal Activity

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