Word Origin and History for philo- Expand. before vowels phil-, word-forming element meaning loving, fond of, tending to, from Greek philo-, comb. form of philos dear (adj.), friend (n.), from philein to love, of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Greek.
One way to classify neurons is by the number of extensions that extend from the neuron's cell body (soma). Bipolar neurons have two processes extending from the cell body (examples: retinal cells, olfactory epithelium cells).
Mitral cells send their axons to a number of brain areas, including the anterior olfactory nucleus, piriform cortex, the medial amygdala, the entorhinal cortex, and the olfactory tubercle. The piriform cortex is probably the area most closely associated with identifying the odor.itral cells send their axons to a number of brain areas, including the anterior olfactory nucleus, piriform cortex, the medial amygdala, the entorhinal cortex, and the olfactory tubercle. The piriform cortex is probably the area most closely associated with identifying the odor.