Ganglion cells

Ganglion cells

Ganglion cells (lat. cellulae ganglionares) are nerve cells that make up the ganglia. Ganglion cells have processes and are centers of integration and switching of nerve impulses.

Ganglion cells consist of a cell body (perikaryon) and processes - dendrites and axons. Dendrites conduct impulses to the cell body, and axons conduct impulses from the cell body to other cells or organs. The size and shape of ganglion cells can vary depending on their function.

Ganglion cells are grouped together into ganglia, clusters of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord. The ganglia perform the function of integrating and modulating sensory and motor information.

Thus, ganglion cells play an important role in the transmission and processing of nerve signals in the peripheral nervous system. Their structure and properties determine the functioning of the ganglia and the nervous system as a whole.