Ganglion Cell

A ganglion cell is a cell found in a ganglion. The term is also sometimes used to refer specifically to:

  • a retinal ganglion cell (RGC) found in the ganglion cell layer of the retina;
  • cells that reside in the adrenal medulla, where they are involved in the sympathetic nervous system's release of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the blood stream; and
  • cells of the sympathetic ganglia, parasympathetic ganglia, and spiral ganglia.


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