Purkinje cell

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Purkinje cell (plural Purkinje cells)

1. A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
   • 1999, Modern Techniques in Neuroscience Research: 33 Tables, →ISBN, page 17:

     […] which encloses the initial segment of the Purkinje-cell axon.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: Purkinjen solu
• German: Purkinjezelle f
• Polish: komórka Purkinjego f

Further reading

• Purkinje cell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia