Place cell

Dear little one,

Do you know that our brain is like a map of the world? Just like how we use maps to find directions, our brain uses a special group of cells called "place cells" to help us get around in different places we go.

Place cells are like little helpers in our brain that keep track of where we are and help us remember how to get to different places. Think of them like little markers that tell our brain where we are and where we need to go.

Let's say you are in a new playground, and you want to find a slide. Your place cells send signals to your brain that help you remember where you are, which way you need to go, and what you need to do to get to the slide. They help you create a mental map of the playground in your brain, so you know how to explore and move around safely.

Scientists have discovered that these place cells work together in a part of the brain called the hippocampus. They fire in patterns that create a map of the environment we are in, so we can navigate our way around it.

In summary, place cells are special little helpers in our brain that help us remember where we are, where we need to go, and how to get there. They work together in the hippocampus to create a mental map of the world that we live in.

I hope this explanation helps you understand a bit more about place cells!