place cell

noun

A type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).

Similar
topocyte
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Meanings

nounplace cell (plural place cells)

plural place cells

  1. anatomyA type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).

    Synonyms: topocyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).

Similar
topocyte

Translations

Dutch plaatscel
  • plaatsceltype of neuron
French cellule de lieu
  • cellule de lieutype of neuron
Greek τοποκύτταρο, χωροταξικός νευρώνας
  • τοποκύτταρο (topokýttaro)type of neuron
  • χωροταξικός νευρώνας (chorotaxikós nevrónas)type of neuron
Italian cellula di posizione
  • cellula di posizionetype of neuron
Portuguese célula de lugar
  • célula de lugartype of neuron
Russian нейро́н ме́ста
  • нейро́н ме́ста (nejrón mésta)type of neuron
Spanish célula de lugar
  • célula de lugartype of neuron
Swedish platscell
  • platscelltype of neuron
Ukrainian просторо́ва кліти́на
  • просторо́ва кліти́на (prostoróva klitýna)type of neuron
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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