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Fork cell

A fork cell, also known as a fork neuron, is a type of neuron found in the human brain, located in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and frontoinsular cortex (FI). This type of neuron is characterized by its own morphology - two primary apical dendrites, giving them a distinctive 'forked' appearance. Fork cells are found in humans and some other highly evolved species.

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A fork cell, also known as a fork neuron, is a type of neuron found in the human brain, located in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and frontoinsular cortex (FI).1 This type of neuron is characterized by its own morphology - two primary apical dendrites, giving them a distinctive 'forked' appearance.2 Fork cells are found in humans and some other highly evolved species.13

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  1. Taniguchi, Manabu; Iwahashi, Misaki; Oka, Yuichiro; Tiong, Sheena Y. X.; Sato, Makoto (2022). "Fezf2-positive fork cell-like neurons in the mouse insular cortex". PLOS One. 17 (9) e0274170. Bibcode:2022PLoSO..1774170T. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274170. PMC 9447900. PMID 36067159.
  2. Evrard, Henry C. (June 2018). "Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution of cognition". Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. The Evolution of Language. 21: 182–190. doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.05.006.
  3. A Dijkstra, Anke; Lin, Li-Chun; L Nana, Alissa; E Gaus, Stephanie; W Seeley, William (2 December 2016). "Von Economo Neurons and Fork Cells: A Neurochemical Signature Linked to Monoaminergic Function". American University of Paris. 28 (1): 131–144. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhw358. PMC 6075576. PMID 27913432.