Researchers studying marmosets discovered that Purkinje cells in the cerebellum help regulate tongue movement by signaling when to stop as the tongue nears its target.

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the intricate process required to build this level of complexity. This includes ...

By studying the skilled movements of marmoset tongues, researchers have discovered that Purkinje cells (P-cells) in a brain ...

Purkinje cells are also surrounded by structures called climbing fibers that wrap around the cells' dendrites and deliver information from other parts of the brain. To attain their large size and ...

By studying the skilled movements of marmoset tongues, researchers have discovered that Purkinje cells (P-cells) in a brain region called the ...

Under an electron microscope, protein fibers called actin filaments look ... and cells called Purkinje neurons are in green. Purkinje neurons are some of the largest neurons in the brain and ...

The work also provides a potential normative explanation for post-climbing fiber spike pauses in Purkinje cell firing and proposes testable predictions for cerebellar experiments. Overall, I found the ...