Detail of nerve cells in the cerebellum of a rat |
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1 granular layer 2 molecular layer 3 Purkinje cell 4 axons 5 cell nucleus
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English name: Black rat Scientific name: Rattus rattus Familia: Muridae Classis: Mammalia Phylum: Chordata (subphylum vertebrata) Regnum: Animalia
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Balance, position and concious movements are controled and coordinated in the cerebellum. Purkinje cells are much larger than any other cell in the cerebellum. They can receive input signals from numerous nervous fibers, but they are the only type of cells in teh cerebellum able to emit an output signal. |