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place cell

place cell noun: a type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).

Noun

place cell (plural place cells)

  1. A type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).
    Synonyms:
    topocyte

Synonyms of place cell

Forms of place cell

pluralplace cells

Questions about place cell

What does place cell mean?
Place cell means a type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).
What part of speech is place cell?
Place cell is a noun.
What is the plural of place cell?
The plural of place cell is place cells.

Words near place cell in the dictionary

  1. place
  2. place an order
  3. place blindness
  4. place card
  5. place cards
  6. place cell
  7. place cells
  8. place clause
  9. place clauses
  10. place holder
  11. place holders

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