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Multipolar neuron
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Pyramidal neurons <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-1-ping.png)
Pyramidal neurons
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Apical dendrites <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-2-ping.png)
Apical dendrites
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Lateral dendrites <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-3-ping.png)
Lateral dendrites
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Axon <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-4-ping.png)
Axon
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-5-ping.png)
Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Myelinated axons <p>The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/T.N.Type-7A-6-ping.png)
Myelinated axons
The shape of multipolar neurons can be highly variable and unique for specific regions of the brain. Pyramidal neurons, seen here in the cerebral cortex, have pyramidal-shaped cell bodies and a thick apical dendrite. Several lateral dendrites also extend from the base of the cell body, as does the axon. Nuclei of glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) are also visible. 400x
![Image source > <p>This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Michigan-source-ping-2-plural.png)
Image source >
This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.