ASCENDING DEGENERATION
\ɐsˈɛndɪŋ dɪd͡ʒˌɛnəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɐsˈɛndɪŋ dɪdʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən], \ɐ_s_ˈɛ_n_d_ɪ_ŋ d_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɛ_n_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of ASCENDING DEGENERATION
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The d. upwards after destructive lesions of centripetal nerve fibers.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Pyramidal Cells
- Projection neurons in cerebral cortex hippocampus. Pyramidal cells a pyramid-shaped soma with apex apical dendrite pointed toward pial surface and other dendrites an axon emerging from base. The axons may have local collaterals but also project outside their cortical region.