Question

How do Purkinje cells relate to human anatomy and physiology?

Answer 1

Purkinje cells are present in cortex of cerebellum.

cerebellar cortex has three layers and purkinjee cells forms the intermediate layer.

these are large flask shaped cells and are sole output. neuron from cerebellum.

their main function is controlling motor movements. and coordination.

they have numerous dendrites and a single long axon.

these are inhibitory neurons releases GABA which act on other neurons and it decreases impulse transmission.

(purkinjee FIBERS are present heart ventricles which conducts impulse to ventrixular wall.)