Neurons

MeSH ID: D009474

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.

See Also:

• Neural Conduction [D009431]

Related Concepts:

• Neurons [M0014736]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Cell [T025]
  Concept Terms:
  • Neuron [T028240]
  • Nerve Cell [T028239]

Qualifiers:

chemistry [Q000737] ; classification [Q000145] ; cytology [Q000166] ; drug effects [Q000187] ; enzymology [Q000201] ; immunology [Q000276] ; metabolism [Q000378] ; microbiology [Q000382] ; parasitology [Q000469] ; pathology [Q000473] ; physiology [Q000502] ; radiation effects [Q000528] ; radiography [Q000530] ; radionuclide imaging [Q000531] ; secretion [Q000557] ; transplantation [Q000637] ; ultrasonography [Q000736] ; ultrastructure [Q000648] ; virology [Q000821]

Tree Structure:

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Nervous System [A08 , D009420]
    • Neurons [A08.663, D009474]
      • Dendrites [A08.663.256, D003712]
      • Interneurons [A08.663.358, D007395]
      • Nerve Fibers [A08.663.542, D009412]
      • Neurofibrils [A08.663.609, D009454]
      • Neurons, Afferent [A08.663.650, D009475]
      • Neurons, Efferent [A08.663.655, D009476]
      • Nissl Bodies [A08.663.712, D009562]
      • Purkinje Cells [A08.663.784, D011689]
      • Lewy Bodies [A08.663.460, D016631]
      • Pyramidal Cells [A08.663.790, D017966]
      • Neuropil [A08.663.703, D019581]
      • Senile Plaques [A08.663.856, D019582]
      • Growth Cones [A08.663.300, D020439]
      • Nitrergic Neurons [A08.663.748, D026602]

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Cells [A11 , D002477]
    • Neurons [A11.671, D009474]
      • Autonomic Fibers, Postganglionic [A11.671.078, D001338]
      • Autonomic Fibers, Preganglionic [A11.671.107, D001339]
      • Axons [A11.671.137, D001369]
      • Dendrites [A11.671.240, D003712]
      • Interneurons [A11.671.358, D007395]
      • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated [A11.671.514, D009413]
      • Neurofibrils [A11.671.573, D009454]
      • Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650, D009475]
      • Neurons, Efferent [A11.671.655, D009476]
      • Nissl Bodies [A11.671.693, D009562]
      • Purkinje Cells [A11.671.784, D011689]
      • Neurites [A11.671.543, D016501]
      • Lewy Bodies [A11.671.460, D016631]
      • Pyramidal Cells [A11.671.790, D017966]
      • Neuropil [A11.671.685, D019581]
      • Senile Plaques [A11.671.846, D019582]
      • Growth Cones [A11.671.300, D020439]
      • Nitrergic Neurons [A11.671.738, D026602]

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