Purkinje cell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Purkinje cell
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at Purkinje fiber
Example Sentences
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The research paper is titled "Decreased mitochondrial activity in the demyelinating cerebellum of progressive multiple sclerosis and chronic EAE contributes to Purkinje cell loss."
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
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
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
In Cajal’s eyes, the Purkinje cell stained with the black reaction resembled the “most elegant and leafy tree.”
From Scientific American • Apr. 9, 2022
In "b," the arrow indicates a "climbing axon," winding about the main limbs of the Purkinje cell.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
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