"place cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: place cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} place cell (plural place cells)
  1. (neuroscience, anatomy) A type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field). Wikipedia link: place cell Categories (topical): Anatomy, Neuroscience Synonyms: topocyte Translations (type of neuron): τοποκύτταρο (topokýttaro) (Greek), χωροταξικός νευρώνας (chorotaxikós nevrónas) (Greek)

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