💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Purkinje cells"
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| purkinje fibernoun | (anatomy, cardiology) One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm. |
| epithelial cellnoun | (anatomy) An abundant type of cell that makes up the epithelium. |
| neuronsnoun | (cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. |
| astrocytesnoun | (neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain. |
| mitochondrianoun | (sometimes proscribed) mitochondrion. |
| stem cells | (medicine, cytology) A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation. |
| keratinocytesnoun | (biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells. |
| granulocytesnoun | (cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm. |
| chondrocytesnoun | (biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage. |
| fibroblastsnoun | A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen. |
| cell membranenoun | (cytology) The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. |
| myocytesnoun | (cytology) A single muscle fiber cell. |
| pericytenoun | (biology, physiology) A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary. |
| microglianoun | (biology) The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes |
| microtubulesnoun | A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton. |
| chondrocytenoun | (biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage. |
| microvillinoun | — |
| subcellular | Relating to objects or processes that involve parts of a cell. |
| organellesnoun | (cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles). |
| chloroplastsnoun | (cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes. |
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