Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- experimental design
- mathematics and statistics
- animal anatomy
- nervous system
Preferred term
neurons
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Topic
Definition
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The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- cytons
- nerve cells
- neuronal cells
- neurone
- neurones
In other languages
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Spanish
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células nerviosas
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neurona
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31449
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