Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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- Adrenergic Neurons
- Afferent Neurons
- Cholinergic Neurons
- Dendrites
- Dopaminergic Neurons
- Efferent Neurons
- GABAergic Neurons
- Grid Cells
- Interneurons
- Mirror Neurons
- Myelinated Nerve Fibers
- Nerve Fibers
- Neural Analyzers
- Neurites
- Neurofibrils
- Neuropil
- Nissl Bodies
- Nitrergic Neurons
- Purkinje Cells
- Pyramidal Cells
- Serotonergic Neurons
- Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Nerve Cells
- Cell, Nerve
- Cells, Nerve
- Nerve Cell
- Neuron
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15 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not use as a substitute or synonym for BRAIN /cytol
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History Note
NERVE CELLS was see under NEUROGLIA & NEURONS 1963-74
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Neurons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009474
- Neurons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuron
- Neurons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43054