Purkinje cells of the central nervous system are located in the:
a. Cerebellar cortex
b. Cerebral cortex
c. Dorsal horn of the spinal cord
d. Dorsal root ganglia
e. Ventral horn of the spinal cord
ANS: A
Purkinje cells, named after the Czech neuroanatomist Johannes Purkinje, are located in the cere-bellar cortex and have a striking, highly branched dendritic tree that is an identifying characteris-tic.
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