Term: stellate neuron
Definition: The stellate cells compose a class of small polymorphous neurons lying in the outer two thirds of the molecular layer. They were described by a number of early authors, Fusari (1883), Ponti (1897), Smirnow (1897), in addition to Ramon y Cajal (1889b).
| Parents | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Cerebellar cortex | is part |
| projection interneuron | is a |
| cerebellar molecular layer interneuron | is a |
| Related concepts | Relation type |
|---|---|
| stellate cell of the zone of horizontal cells | is a |
| stellate cell of the zone of vertical cells | is a |
| stellate cell of the zone of optic fibers | is a |
| multipolar cell (ganglion zone of SC) | is a |