nerve cell (Meaning)
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nerve cell (n)
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Synonyms & Antonyms of nerve cell
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nerve cell Sentence Examples
- A nerve cell, also known as a neuron, is the basic unit of the nervous system.
- Nerve cells transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body.
- The cell body, or soma, is the center of the nerve cell where the nucleus is located.
- Dendrites are short extensions of the nerve cell that receive signals from other nerve cells.
- The axon is a long, slender projection that transmits signals away from the nerve cell body.
- Myelin sheath, a fatty layer that surrounds the axon, insulates and speeds up signal transmission.
- Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers released by nerve cells to communicate with each other.
- Nerve cells form synapses, which are junctions where they connect and exchange signals.
- Sensory nerve cells transmit information about the external environment to the brain.
- Motor nerve cells transmit signals from the brain to muscles, causing them to contract.
FAQs About the word nerve cell
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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A nerve cell, also known as a neuron, is the basic unit of the nervous system.
Nerve cells transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body.
The cell body, or soma, is the center of the nerve cell where the nucleus is located.
Dendrites are short extensions of the nerve cell that receive signals from other nerve cells.
