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Cerebellum Purkinje cell

Name: Cerebellum Purkinje cell
Definition: Principal neuron (projection neuron) of the cerebellar cortex; cell bodies arranged in a single layer; characterized by a pear-shaped cell body, 1 (rarely 2) primary dendrites and an elaborate dendritic tree heavily invested with dendritic spines.
Synonym(s): Purkinje neuron, Purkinje's corpuscles, Cerebellar Purkinje neuron, Purkinje Cell
Has role: Principal neuron role
Super-category: Neuron
Id: sao471801888
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Organism: Vertebrata
Cell Soma Shape: Pear-shaped or round
Cell Soma Size Mouse: 8-20 um. Rat: 10-25 um.
Soma Location: Purkinje cell layer of cerebellar cortex
Polarity: Bipolar, Multipolar
Dendrite location: Molecular layer of cerebellar cortex
Defining criteria: Morphology; Connectivity; Biochemical
Number of Primary Dendrites: 1 (rarely 2)
Spine density on dendrites: Spiny Dendrite Quality
Dendrite thickness Mouse: thick trunk (2-5 um); thin branches (0.5-1 um). Rat: Thick trunk (3-6 um), thin branches (0.5-2 um).
Branching metrics Mouse: up to 250-400 um in length. Rat: up to 300-500 um in length.
Axon length Mouse: up to 2 mm. Rat: up to 3 mm.
Origin of axon soma
Location of axon arborization: Local: collaterals in the cerebellar cortex; distant: to cerebellar nuclei
Cellular synaptic target Cerebellum Purkinje cell, distant: to principal neurons of the cerebellar nuclei
Subcellular synaptic target Local: cell bodies; distant: cell bodies and dendrites
Neurotransmitter GABA
Molecular constituents GABA_Receptor
Firing patterns Regular spiking (simple spike); burst response (complex spike)


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Facts about Cerebellum Purkinje cellRDF feed
AxonLengthMouse: up to 2 mm. Rat: up to 3 mm.  +
BranchingMetricsMouse: up to 250-400 um in length. Rat: up to 300-500 um in length.  +
CellSomaShapePear-shaped or round  +
CellSomaSizeMouse: 8-20 um. Rat: 10-25 um.  +
CellularSynapticTargetCerebellum Purkinje cell  +, and Distant: to principal neurons of the cerebellar nuclei  +
CurationStatusuncurated  +
DefiningCriteriaMorphology; Connectivity; Biochemical  +
DefinitionPrincipal neuron (projection neuron) of the cerebellar cortex; cell bodies arranged in a single layer; characterized by a pear-shaped cell body, 1 (rarely 2) primary dendrites and an elaborate dendritic tree heavily invested with dendritic spines.
DendriteLocationMolecular layer of cerebellar cortex  +
DendriteThicknessMouse: thick trunk (2-5 um); thin branches (0.5-1 um). Rat: Thick trunk (3-6 um), thin branches (0.5-2 um).  +
ExampleImageEavBinDown.asp.gif  +
FiringPatternsRegular spiking (simple spike); burst response (complex spike)  +
Has rolePrincipal neuron role  +
Idsao471801888  +
LabelCerebellum Purkinje cell  +
Located inPurkinje cell layer of cerebellar cortex  +
LocationOfAxonArborizationLocal: collaterals in the cerebellar cortex; distant: to cerebellar nuclei  +
ModifiedDate20 June 2010  +
MolecularConstituentsGABA Receptor  +
NeurotransmitterGABA  +
NumberOfPrimaryDendrites1 (rarely 2)  +
OriginOfAxonsoma  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.Petilla neuron  +
PolarityBipolar, Multipolar  +
SpeciesVertebrata  +
SpineDensityOnDendritesSpiny Dendrite Quality  +
SubcellularSynapticTargetLocal: cell bodies; distant: cell bodies and dendrites  +
SynonymPurkinje neuron  +, Purkinje's corpuscles  +, Cerebellar Purkinje neuron  +, and Purkinje Cell  +
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