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Cells > Neurons
Nervous System > Neurons

Preferred term

Neurons  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nerve Cells

In other languages

  • French

  • Cellule nerveuse
  • Cellules nerveuses
  • Neurone

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WC23BGTK-2

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