Term: superficial spiny neuron
Definition: The lateral part of the shell of the Ov contains a distinct layer of spiny neurons (Fig. 7A). Somata of SSNs are ovoid or triangular, measuring 18 to 25 micrometers in the longest axis. Primary dendrites have two or three short branches that run divergently.
| Parents | Relation type |
|---|---|
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis oval nucleus | is part |
| local interneuron | is a |