The three layers of the cerebellar cortex are the ________.
A) molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, and the cerebellar nuclei
B) cerebrum, Purkinje cell layer, and the molecular layer
C) molecular layer, granular layer, and the arbor vitae
D) molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, and the granular layer

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The three layers of the cerebellar cortex are the molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, and the granular layer. The molecular layer is the outermost layer and contains the dendrites of Purkinje cells and other interneurons. The Purkinje cell layer is the middle layer and contains the cell bodies of Purkinje cells. The granular layer is the innermost layer and is densely packed with granule cells.

The Three Layers of the Cerebellar Cortex Are the ________