Neuron

Word NEURON
Character 6
Hyphenation ‖Neu ron
Pronunciations /ˈnjəɹɑn/

Definitions and meanings of "Neuron"

What do we mean by neuron?

Any of the impulse-conducting cells that constitute the brain, spinal column, and nerves in vertebrates, consisting of a nucleated cell body with one or more dendrites and a single axon. noun

A similar impulse-conducting cell in invertebrates. noun

Same as neurone. noun

The cerebrospinal axis in its entirety; the whole of the encephalon and myelon, or brain and spinal cord, considered as one. noun

In entomology, a nervure of an insect's wing; a vein or costa. noun

The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon. noun

The characteristic specialized cell that is part of the nervous system, serving to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain, and also between other parts of the body, and composed of a main cell body, the axon, with a varying number of processes of varying length, the dendrites; a nerve cell. The movement and behavior of higher animals depends on the signals tranmsitted by such nerve cells. noun

A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. noun

A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses noun

A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

A nervure of an insect's wing.

An artificial neuron (mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Neuron

The word "neuron" in example sentences

A neuron is not a computer program, nor is it 'artificial'. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the experiment, they showed test subjects the six letters in the word neuron and successfully reconstructed the word on screen by measuring brain activity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

These neurotransmitters have keys to your neurological mailboxes, which are called neuron receptors. ❋ MEHMET C. OZ (2007)

While studying a neuropeptide gene expressed in neuron number R15, I discovered that the gene was also expressed in some other neurons, but that its primary transcript was alternatively spliced in different neurons to give different polyproteins. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Fascinating Australian Broadcasting Co science piece on the latest research in neuron production: we do know a couple of things that stimulate brain cell production. ❋ Unknown (2004)

An increased release of transmitter each time the sensory neuron is activated leads to a stronger muscle activation. ❋ Unknown (2000)

I feel sorry for poor ole Eugene … he’s not working with a full deck … his poor neuron is overloaded and it’s actually quite impressive that he can even type. ❋ Unknown (2010)

C3) Microtubules play a key role in neuron function. ❋ Unknown (2007)

“First off, you don’t even know what a neuron is –” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Basically, the neuron is the structural basis of the brain's thinking ability. ❋ Shaahin Cheyene (2011)

Therefore, the presence of c-fos protein in a neuron is an indicator that it has just fired. ❋ Michael Chorost (2011)

I'm quite sure that Mr. Cheney and company could cause someone to suffer without firing a single pain neuron. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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