Purkinje Cells

Purkinje cells, some of the largest neurons in the brain, dwell in the cerebellum.

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The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2015). Purkinje cell. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/science/Purkinje-cell

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