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AuthorScott LaFee
Date

June 2, 2025

Purkinje neurons are 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.

Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR, UC San Diego.