Editing Pyramidal cell (section)

===Basal dendrite===
Basal dendrites arise from the base of the soma. The basal dendritic tree consists of three to five primary dendrites. As distance increases from the soma, the basal dendrites branch profusely.<ref name = "Megias" />

Pyramidal cells are among the largest neurons in the brain. Both in humans and rodents, pyramidal cell bodies (somas) average around 20&nbsp;μm in length. Pyramidal dendrites typically range in diameter from half a micrometer to several micrometers. The length of a single dendrite is usually several hundred micrometers. Due to branching, the total dendritic length of a pyramidal cell may reach several centimeters. The pyramidal cell's axon is often even longer and extensively branched, reaching many centimeters in total length.
[[File:GFPneuron.png|thumb|Pyramidal neuron visualized by [[green fluorescent protein]] (GFP)]]
[[File:Hippocampal-pyramidal-cell.png|thumb|A [[hippocampal]] pyramidal cell]]