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Cerebellum Purkinje cell
| Name: | Cerebellum Purkinje cell |
| Description: | 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, Purkyne cell, Corpuscles of Purkinje |
| Has role: | Principal neuron |
| Super-category: | Neuron |
| Id: | sao471801888 |
| Defining criteria: | Morphology; Connectivity; Biochemical |
| Organism: | Mammal |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
Soma Specific Properties
| Cell Soma Shape: | Spherical |
| Cell Soma Size: | Large soma |
| Soma Location: | Cerebellum |
Dendrite Specific Properties
| Spine density on dendrites: | spiny high density |
| Branching type: | unipolar |
Axon Specific Properties
Intrinsic Properties
| Neurotransmitter released: | GABA |
| Neurotransmitter receptors: | AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel, GABA-gated anionic channel, ga |
| Defining Criteria: | Morphology; Connectivity; Biochemical |
Inferred outgoing projections for Cerebellum Purkinje cell
The following brain regions receive axons from Cerebellum Purkinje cell: Cerebellar Noradrenergic Afferents. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
- xref: BAMSC977
Facts about Cerebellum Purkinje cellRDF feed
| AxonLength | Mouse: up to 2 mm. Rat: up to 3 mm. + |
| AxonMyelination | myelinated + |
| AxonProjectionLaterality | ipsilateral + |
| BranchingMetrics | unipolar + |
| CellSomaShape | Category:Spherical + |
| CellSomaSize | Large soma + |
| CellularSynapticTarget | Cerebellum Purkinje cell +, and Distant: to principal neurons of the cerebellar nuclei + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| DefiningCriteria | Morphology; Connectivity; Biochemical + |
| 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. |
| DendriteThickness | Mouse: thick trunk (2-5 um); thin branches (0.5-1 um). Rat: Thick trunk (3-6 um), thin branches (0.5-2 um). + |
| EditorialNote | http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=271 |
| ExampleImage |  + |
| FiringPatterns | Regular firing and bursting + |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Petilla neuron + |
| Has role | Principal neuron + |
| Id | sao471801888 + |
| Label | Cerebellum Purkinje cell + |
| Located in | Cerebellum + |
| LocationOfAxonArborization | Deep cerebellar nuclear complex + |
| LocationOfLocalAxonArborization | Purkinje cell layer of cerebellar cortex + |
| ModifiedDate | 16 May 2011 + |
| Neurotransmitter | GABA + |
| NeurotransmitterReceptors | AMPA-type glutamate-gated cationic channel +, GABA-gated anionic channel +, and Ga + |
| NumberOfPrimaryDendrites | 1 (rarely 2) + |
| OriginOfAxon | soma + |
| Species | Mammal + |
| SpineDensityOnDendrites | Spiny high density + |
| SpontaneousFiringPatterns | Regular firing and bursting + |
| SpontaneousFiringRate | Rapid firing + |
| SubcellularSynapticTarget | Local: cell bodies; distant: cell bodies and dendrites + |
| SuperCategory | Neuron + |
| Synonym | Purkinje neuron +, Purkinje's corpuscles +, Cerebellar Purkinje neuron +, Purkinje Cell +, Purkyne cell +, and Corpuscles of Purkinje + |
