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neuron

Description

"The basic cellular unit 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." [MESH:A.08.663]

Relations

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Terms

nerve cellEnglish- exact synonym

Identifier

CL:0000540
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Hierarchy

cell
cell in vivo
cell by organism
eukaryotic cell
animal cell
electrically active cell
electrically responsive cell
neuron
afferent neuron
autonomic neuron
CNS neuron (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia)
CNS neuron (sensu Vertebrata)
columnar neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
multipolar neuron
peripheral neuron
pioneer neuron
polymodal neuron
primary neuron
pseudounipolar neuron
receptor cell (sensu Animalia)
secondary neuron
sensory processing neuron
serotonergic neuron
unipolar neuron
muscle cell
neuroendocrine cell
electrically signaling cell
neuron
afferent neuron
autonomic neuron
CNS neuron (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia)
CNS neuron (sensu Vertebrata)
columnar neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
multipolar neuron
peripheral neuron
pioneer neuron
polymodal neuron
primary neuron
pseudounipolar neuron
receptor cell (sensu Animalia)
secondary neuron
sensory processing neuron
serotonergic neuron
unipolar neuron
cell by class
cell by function
electrically active cell
electrically responsive cell
neuron
afferent neuron
autonomic neuron
CNS neuron (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia)
CNS neuron (sensu Vertebrata)
columnar neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
multipolar neuron
peripheral neuron
pioneer neuron
polymodal neuron
primary neuron
pseudounipolar neuron
receptor cell (sensu Animalia)
secondary neuron
sensory processing neuron
serotonergic neuron
unipolar neuron
muscle cell
neuroendocrine cell
electrically signaling cell
neuron
afferent neuron
autonomic neuron
CNS neuron (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia)
CNS neuron (sensu Vertebrata)
columnar neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
multipolar neuron
peripheral neuron
pioneer neuron
polymodal neuron
primary neuron
pseudounipolar neuron
receptor cell (sensu Animalia)
secondary neuron
sensory processing neuron
serotonergic neuron
unipolar neuron
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