Preferred Name |
Neuron |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Neuron |
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definition |
Any of the conducting cells of the nervous system. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course. |
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label |
Neuron |
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prefLabel |
Neuron |
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synonym |
Nerve Unit Neurocyte Neurons Nerve Cell Neural Cell Nerve Cells |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Neuron_and_Supporting_Cell_of_the_Nervous_System |
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