HealthAugust 13, 2026
ganglion
GANG-glee-un
Definition
A cluster or mass of nerve cell bodies, specifically in this article referring to the neurons in the retina that receive processed visual information from interneurons and transmit it to the brain.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'ganglion' meaning a swelling or knot, reflecting the physical appearance of these dense collections of nerve cell bodies.
In the news
The article describes how amacrine interneurons influence the orientation selectivity of retinal ganglion cells, which are responsible for sending visual signals out of the eye.
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