corticospinal tract morphogenesis

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 13 studies
Group 215 studies
Group 39 studies

II. Literature review

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Namecorticospinal tract morphogenesis
IDGO_0021957
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Biological process

Exact synonym

CST axonogenesis, corticospinal tract axonogenesis

Description

Generation of a long process of a pyramidal cell, that carries efferent (outgoing) action potentials from the cell body in cerebral cortex layer V towards target cells in the gray matter of the spinal cord. This axonal process is a member of those that make up the corticospinal tract.

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