Betz cell

noun

A large pyramidal cell neuron located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex.

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Meanings

nounBetz cell (plural Betz cells)

plural Betz cells

  1. A large pyramidal cell neuron located within the fifth layer of the grey matter in the primary motor cortex.

Origin

Named after Vladimir Alekseyevich Betz, who described them in a work published in 1874.

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APA

Betz cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betz%20cell

MLA

“Betz cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betz%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Betz cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betz%20cell.

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