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Betz cell

Betz cell noun: a large pyramidal cell neuron located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex.

Noun

Betz cell (plural Betz cells)

  1. A large pyramidal cell neuron located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex.

Forms of Betz cell

pluralBetz cells

Origin of Betz cell

Named after Vladimir Alekseyevich Betz, who described them in a work published in 1874.

Questions about Betz cell

What does Betz cell mean?
Betz cell means a large pyramidal cell neuron located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex.
What part of speech is Betz cell?
Betz cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Betz cell?
The plural of Betz cell is Betz cells.

Words near Betz cell in the dictionary

  1. betwynding
  2. betwyxt
  3. betyl
  4. betyls
  5. Betz
  6. Betz cell
  7. Betz cells
  8. Betz limit
  9. Betz limits
  10. Betz's law
  11. Betzer

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