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place cell

hippocampal cell that plays a role in localization
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place cell

Summary

place cell is a cell type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • place cell is credited with the discovery of John O'Keefe[3].
  • place cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[4].
  • place cell is part of neuron[5].
  • place cell's Commons category is recorded as Place cells[6].
  • place cell's described by source is recorded as Brain Science Dictionary[7].
  • place cell's described by source is recorded as Précis of O'Keefe & Nadel's The hippocampus as a cognitive map[8].

Body

Definition and Type

place cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[4].

Use and Application

place cell is part of neuron[5].

Why It Matters

place cell has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

John O'Keefe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1VVUzi
    Instance of → cell type
    Described by source → Brain Science Dictionary, Précis of O'Keefe & Nadel's The hippocampus as a cognitive map
    Discoverer or inventor → John O'Keefe
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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