Purkinje cell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Purkinje cell
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at Purkinje fiber
Example Sentences
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Because of this connection, researchers have generally assumed that observing Purkinje cell activity provides a reliable picture of what is happening in the deep nuclei cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
As a result, many scientists have treated Purkinje cell activity as a useful biomarker for what is happening in the deeper cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
An example of a multipolar neuron is a Purkinje cell in the cerebellum, which has many branching dendrites but only one axon.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
For example, dendrites from a Purkinje cell in the cerebellum are thought to receive contact from as many as 200,000 other neurons.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Thus the Purkinje cell is stimulated at three points: cell body, trunks of the dendrites, and twigs of the dendrites.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
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