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neuron::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nerve cell |
| Type of | somatic cell, vegetative cell |
| Has types | motoneuron, brain cell, ganglion cell, afferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron, sensory neuron, efferent neuron, gangliocyte |
| Derivation | neural, neuronal, neuronic |
Examples of neurons
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John Bonick's labyrinthine abstract paintings bring to mind networks of neurons.
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In both men and women, motor neurons are dependent on testosterone for survival.
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There are 100 billion neurons with 1,000 million connections in the human brain.
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This loss impairs how these neurons communicate with other neurons in the brain.
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Working together, these clumps of neurons allow the bats to hear what is needed.
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At that point, the same neurons started buzzing again, in just the same pattern.
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PolyQ genes are expressed in many types of cells, but only neurons are affected.
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Without those nutrients, neurites fail to develop and mature neurons degenerate.
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However, scientists still didn't know which neurons were responsible, until now.
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- Nerve cell: a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
- (neuronal) neural: of or relating to neurons; "neural network"
- (neural) nervous: of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"
- A neuron (also known as a neurone or nerve cell) is an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information by electrical and chemical signaling. Chemical signaling occurs via synapses, specialized connections with other cells. Neurons connect to each other to form networks. ...
- The Dassault nEUROn is an experimental Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) being developed by the French company Dassault Aviation. This delta wing stealth UCAV project is the final phase of the Dassault LOGIDUC 3-step stealth "combat drone" programme. ...
- Neuron is a neuroscience scientific journal published by Cell Press. It has been in continuous publication since 1988.
- NEURON is a simulation environment for modeling individual neurons and networks of neurons. It was primarily developed by Michael Hines, John W. Moore, and Ted Carnevale at Yale and Duke.
- The Hartmann Neuron was an electronic musical instrument designed and built by industry designer Axel Hartmann of the German company Hartmann Music in the years 2001-2005. ...
- (Neural) The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts, central and peripheral. ...
