Dictionary of Biological Psychology
These are NON-PYRAMIDAL NEURONS, found in the CEREBRAL CORTEX, HIPPOCAMPUS (see HILAR CELLS) and the cerebellum (see CEREBELLUM—ANATOMICAL ORGANIZATION) which function as INTERNEURONS. They are called basket cells (or basket neurons) because they make so many synaptic connections that they appear to surround—to make a basket for—the neurons they make contact with.
See also: stellate cells
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