ganglion cell — n a nerve cell having its body outside the central nervous system * * * 1. a form of large nerve cell characteristic of ganglia; called also gangliocyte. 2. any of those retinal cells that are the third (last) neurons in the vertical linkage of… … Medical dictionary
Ganglion cell — Infobox neuron neuron name = Ganglion cell image neuron = Gray624.png caption neuron = Various forms of nerve cells. A. Pyramidal cell. B. Small multipolar cell, in which the dendrites quickly divides into numerous branches. C. Small fusiform… … Wikipedia
ganglion cell — nerve erve (n[ e]rv), n. [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. ney^ron sinew, nerve; cf. neyra string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. {Neuralgia}.] 1. (Anat.) One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ganglion cell layer — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1016 Caption = Section of retina. (Ganglionic layer labeled at right, third from the top.) Caption2 = Plan of retinal neurons. (Ganglionic layer labeled at left, third from the… … Wikipedia
ganglion cell — noun a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma • Syn: ↑gangliocyte • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
ganglion cell layer of retina — a layer of the stratum nervosum retinae, situated between the inner plexiform layer and the nerve fiber layer, consisting essentially of the ganglion cells of the retina, and containing also the MÑŒller fibers, neuroglia, and branches of the… … Medical dictionary
ganglion cell — A type of interneuron that conveys information from the retinal bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells to the brain … Dictionary of molecular biology
Photosensitive ganglion cell — Section of retina: light strikes first the ganglion cell layer, last the rods and cones Photosensitive ganglion cells, also called photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (pRGC), intrinsically photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (ipRGC) or… … Wikipedia
retinal ganglion cell — See ganglion cell … Dictionary of molecular biology
Ganglion — Gan gli*on, n.; pl. L. {Ganglia}, E. {Ganglions}. [L. ganglion a sort of swelling or excrescence, a tumor under the skin, Gr. ?: cf. F. ganglion.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
