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Purkinje cell

Purkinje cell noun: a kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.

Noun

Purkinje cell (plural Purkinje cells)

  1. A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
    • […] which encloses the initial segment of the Purkinje-cell axon.1999, Modern Techniques in Neuroscience Research: 33 Tables, →ISBN, page 17

Forms of Purkinje cell

pluralPurkinje cells

Origin of Purkinje cell

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Questions about Purkinje cell

What does Purkinje cell mean?
Purkinje cell means a kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
What part of speech is Purkinje cell?
Purkinje cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Purkinje cell?
The plural of Purkinje cell is Purkinje cells.

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