Stellate neurons process sensory input into the cerebral cortex, while pyramidal neurons in the cortex have long axons that extend to motor neurons in spinal cord.

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Stellate neurons are typically found in the thalamus and process incoming sensory information, whereas pyramidal neurons in the cortex do have long axons but they mostly connect with other neurons within the cortex, and some extend out of the cortex to other brain regions, not directly to motor neurons in the spinal cord.

Stellate Neurons Process Sensory Input into the Cerebral Cortex, While