mi·tral cells

large nerve cells in the olfactory lobe of the brain, the dendrites of which synapse (in glomeruli) with axons of the olfactory receptor cells of the nasal mucous membrane, and the axons of which pass centrally in the olfactory tract to the olfactory cortex.

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Mitral cells infected with rabies virus in mouse olfactory bulb.

Entry of Rabies Virus in the Olfactory Bulb of Mice and Effect of Infection on Cell Markers of Neurons and Astrocytes/ Ingreso del Virus de la Rabia en el Bulbo Olfatorio de Ratones y Efecto de la Infeccion en Marcadores Celulares de Neuronas y Astrocitos

MUTUAL EXCITATION AMONG OLFACTORY BULB MITRAL CELLS REVEALED BY RECURRENCE TIME HISTORY MAPPING (RTHM) **, Alexandra Radu *, Maame Boateng *, Henaa Razzak * and Barry K.

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