Term: Purkinje cell dendritic spine
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Name: Purkinje cell
Synonyms: Purkinje cells
Definition: The output neuron of the cerebellar cortex.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009071]
Name: dendritic spine
Synonyms: branched dendritic spine, dendrite spine, mushroom dendritic spine, sessile dendritic spine, stubby dendritic spine, thin dendritic spine
Definition: A small, membranous protrusion from a dendrite that forms a postsynaptic compartment, typically receiving input from a single presynapse. They function as partially isolated biochemical and an electrical compartments. Spine morphology is variable:they can be thin, stubby, mushroom, or branched, with a continuum of intermediate morphologies. They typically terminate in a bulb shape, linked to the dendritic shaft by a restriction. Spine remodeling is though to be involved in synaptic plasticity.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043197]    QuickGO    AmiGO