Editing Magnocellular cell (section)

{{short description|Type of neuron of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus}}
{{distinguish|Magnocellular neurosecretory cell}}
{{About|magnocellular cells||Magnocellular (disambiguation){{!}}Magnocellular|Magnocellular red nucleus}}
{{Infobox neuron
 | name = Magnocellular cell
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| system = [[Visual system]]
 | location = [[Lateral geniculate nucleus]] of the [[thalamus]]
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'''Magnocellular cells''', also called '''M-cells''', are [[neuron]]s located within the magnocellular layer of the [[lateral geniculate nucleus]] of the [[thalamus]].  The cells are part of the [[visual system]].  They are termed "magnocellular" since they are characterized by their relatively large size compared to [[parvocellular cells]].