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neu·ron  (nrn, nyr-) n. Any of the impulse-conducting cells that constitute the brain, spinal column, and nerves, consisting of a nucleated cell body with one or more dendrites and a single axon. Also called nerve cell. [Greek, sinew, string, nerve; see (s)neu- in Indo-European roots.] neuro·nal (nr-nl, nyr-, n-rnl, ny-), neu·ronic adj. neuro·nal·ly adv.

neuron multipolar neuron

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neuron or neurone

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a cell specialized to conduct nerve impulses [Greek]

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neuron  (nrn) A cell of the nervous system. Neurons typically consist of a cell body, which contains a nucleus and receives incoming nerve impulses, and an axon, which carries impulses away from the cell body. Also called nerve cell.

neuron multipolar neuron

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neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses nerve cell gangliocyte, ganglion cell - a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma" somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; nervous system, systema nervosum - the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells brain cell - a nerve cell in the brain efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron - a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord afferent neuron, sensory neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord axon, axone - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron