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Spindle neuron

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spindle cellnoun(oncology) A cell in a tumour of mesenchymal origin.
von economo neuronnounA spindle neuron.
spinenoun(anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
gemmulenoun(biology) (specifically, zoology) A small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges (phylum Porifera) that develops into a new sponge.
somanoun(biology) The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
neurofibernounA fiber formed of the dendrite of a neuron.
neuronenoun(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.]
dendritic spinenounA small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.
neuronnoun(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
neuritenoun(neuroanatomy) Any projection from the body of a neuron; either a dendrite or an axon
neurospheroidnounA spheroidal bundle of neurons
medium spiny neuronnounA special type of GABAergic inhibitory cell involved in body movement.
dendritenoun(cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
granule cellnoun(neuroanatomy) Any of several unrelated types of small neurons in various parts of the brain which have very small cell bodies.
spinal ganglionnoun(neuroanatomy) A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
nerve fibrenoun(anatomy) An axon
nerve fibernoun(anatomy) An axon.
neurosomenounSynonym of perikaryon.
neurofibrenounAlternative form of neurofiber. [A fiber formed of the dendrite of a neuron.]
neural spinenoun(anatomy) The spinous process of a vertebra.

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