Parvocellular cell

Parvocellular cells, also called P-cells, are neurons located within the parvocellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus. "Parvus" is Latin for "small", and the name "parvocellular" refers to the small size of the cell compared to the larger magnocellular cells. Phylogenetically, parvocellular neurons are more modern than magnocellular ones.

Not to be confused with Parvocellular neurosecretory cell.
This article is about the lateral geniculate nucleus cell. For other uses, see Parvocellular (disambiguation).
Parvocellular cell
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LocationLateral geniculate nucleus
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NeuroLex IDnifext_43
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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