= Multipolar neuron
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A <multipolar neuron> has one <axon> and more than one <dendrite> extending from its <soma>. Many <motor neurons> and <pyramidal neurons> have this organization. Multiple branching <dendrites> provide spatially distributed sites for <synaptic integration>; the label specifies overall shape rather than one unique <neurotransmitter> or firing pattern.<Anatomy and Physiology 2e by J. Gordon Betts and others/12.2 Nervous Tissue>[Classifying Neurons: structural classification]{ref}
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