💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Neurons"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nerve cellnoun | (cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron. |
| brainsnoun | (informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence. |
| cellsnoun | a monthly peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers all aspects of cell and molecular biology, and biophysics. |
| floodgatesnoun | (figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc. |
| nerves | (German:Nerven) a 1919 German silent film directed by Robert Reinert and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Lia Borré and Erna Morena. |
| neuronesnoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of neuron. [(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.] |
| onesnoun | (sports) A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team). |
| unitsnoun | (mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one. |
| sensory neurons | (neuroanatomy) A neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous system. |
| nerve cells | (cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron. |
| brain cells | (colloquial) A neuron. |
| neurocytesnoun | (cytology) neuron |
| ganglion cells | — |
| nerve fibers | (anatomy) An axon. |
| purkinje cells | A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex. |
| motor neurons | (neuroanatomy) A neuron located in the central nervous system that projects its axon outside the CNS and directly or indirectly control muscles. |
| interneuronsnoun | (anatomy) A multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons. |
| afferent neurons | a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord |
| efferent neurons | a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord |
| pyramidal neurons | (anatomy) Any large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles |
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