Neurons
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004404
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004404 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | cytons; nerve cells; neuronal cells; neurone; neurones |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Nervous system; Sympathetic nervous system; Neurogenesis; Neuroplasticity; Synaptogenesis; Neural stem cells; Synaptic transmission; Nerve fibers; Lewy bodies; Motor neurons; Interneurons; Sensory neurons |
| Translations | Spanish: neuronas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004404",
"term": "Neurons",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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.",
"synonyms": [
"cytons",
"nerve cells",
"neuronal cells",
"neurone",
"neurones"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"nervous system",
"sympathetic nervous system",
"neurogenesis",
"neuroplasticity",
"synaptogenesis",
"neural stem cells",
"synaptic transmission",
"nerve fibers",
"Lewy bodies",
"motor neurons",
"interneurons",
"sensory neurons"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "neuronas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/neurons/"
}
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