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Purkinje cell — n any of numerous nerve cells that occupy the middle layer of the cerebellar cortex and are characterized by a large globe shaped body with massive dendrites directed outward and a single slender axon directed inward called also Purkinje neuron … Medical dictionary
Purkinje cell — Infobox neuron neuron name = Purkinje cell image neuron = PurkinjeCell.jpg caption neuron = Drawing of pigeon Purkinje cells (A) by Santiago Ramon y Cajal location = Cerebellum function = inhibitory projection neuron neurotranmitter = GABA… … Wikipedia
Purkinje, Jan Evangelista — born Dec. 17, 1787, Libochovice, Bohemia died July 28, 1869, Prague, Czech. Czech experimental physiologist. He discovered the Purkinje effect (as light decreases, red objects appear to fade faster than blue ones), Purkinje cells (large branching … Universalium
Purkinje cells — nerve cells found in great numbers in the cortex of the cerebellum. The cell body is flask shaped, with numerous dendrites branching from the neck and extending fanwise among other cells towards the surface and a long axon that runs from the base … Medical dictionary
Purkinje fibers — Infobox Anatomy Name = Purkinje fibres Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Section of the heart showing the ventricular septum. Caption2 = The QRS complex is the large peak in the diagram at the bottom. System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Purkinje afterimage — Pur·kin·je afterimage (.)pər kin jē n a second positive afterimage in a succession of visual afterimages resulting from a brief light stimulus and appearing most distinctly in a hue complementary to that of the original sensation Pur·ky·ne or… … Medical dictionary
Purkinje , Johannes Evangelista — (1787–1869) Czech physiologist Born at Libochovice (now in the Czech Republic), Purkinje began studying to be a priest but changed to medicine and graduated MD from Charles University, Prague, in 1819. He became professor of physiology and… … Scientists
Purkinje — noun Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787 1869) • Syn: ↑Jan Evangelista Purkinje, ↑Johannes Evangelista Purkinje • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physiologist … Useful english dictionary
Purkinje cells — nerve cells found in great numbers in the cortex of the cerebellum. The cell body is flask shaped, with numerous dendrites branching from the neck and extending fanwise among other cells towards the surface and a long axon that runs from the base … The new mediacal dictionary
Purkinje — n. family name; Johannes Evangelists Purkinje (1789 1869), Bohemian physiologist who discovered the Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network … English contemporary dictionary
