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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. nervous system
  5. neurons
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. nervous system
  6. neurons

Preferred term

neurons

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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

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Synonyms

  • cytons
  • nerve cells
  • neuronal cells
  • neurone
  • neurones

In other languages

  • neuronas

    Spanish

  • células nerviosas
  • neurona

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31449

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