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Neuron |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12623 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. |
| code |
C12623 |
| 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. |
| Display_Name |
Neuron |
| FULL_SYN |
Nerve Cell Neuron Neural Cell Neurons nerve cell neuron Nerve Cells Neurocyte |
| label |
Neuron |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Neuron |
| Preferred_Name |
Neuron |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12623 |
| prefLabel |
Neuron |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0027882 |
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