Back خلية بركنجي Arabic Cèl·lula de Purkinje Catalan Purkyňova buňka Czech Purkinjecelle Danish Purkinjezelle German Célula de Purkinje Spanish سلولهای پورکنژ Persian Cellule de Purkinje French Célula de Purkinje Galician Պուրկինյեի բջիջ Armenian
| Purkinje cell | |
|---|---|
 Drawing of pigeon Purkinje cells (A) by Santiago Ramon y Cajal | |
| Details | |
| Pronunciation | Often pronounced as /pɜːrˈkɪndʒi/ pur-KIN-jee;[1] but Czech pronunciation is (Czech: [ˈpurkɪɲɛ] cells |
| Location | Cerebellum |
| Shape | Flat dendritic arbor |
| Function | Inhibitory projection neuron |
| Neurotransmitter | GABA |
| Presynaptic connections | Parallel fibers and climbing fibers |
| Postsynaptic connections | Cerebellar deep nuclei |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D011689 |
| NeuroNames | 365 |
| NeuroLex ID | sao471801888 |
| TA98 | A14.1.07.404 |
| FMA | 67969 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Purkinje cells or Purkinje neurons, named for Czech physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně who identified them in 1837,[citation needed] are a unique type of prominent large neurons located in the cerebellar cortex of the brain. With their flask-shaped cell bodies, many branching dendrites, and a single long axon, these cells are essential for controlling motor activity. Purkinje cells mainly release GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) neurotransmitter, which inhibits some neurons to reduce nerve impulse transmission. Purkinje cells efficiently control and coordinate the body's motor motions through these inhibitory actions.[2][3]
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