Pyramidal cells have a cell body shaped like a pyramid. They help you think, plan, and remember.
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Pyramidal cells live in the cerebral cortex, the wrinkly outer layer of your brain. They also live in the hippocampus, a part that helps make memories.
The cell body is shaped like a pyramid. One long branch points up toward the brain's surface. Shorter branches spread out from the bottom, and a long axon goes down.
Pyramidal cells are the most common kind of neuron in the cerebral cortex.
Pyramidal cells collect messages with their branches and send them far away with their axon. They connect different parts of your brain.
They help when you solve a puzzle, remember a friend's name, or plan your next move in a game.
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