Neurons

Cells that transmit electrical and chemical signals in the nervous system.

nerve cells

Neurons are fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

/ˈn(j)uːrɒn/

From Greek neuron (νευρών) meaning 'sinew, nerve' and suffix '-on' denoting something small.

Neurons are special cells in your body that send messages really fast, like tiny wires carrying information from your brain to the rest of you.

nerve cells

cells nervous system

motor neurons sensory neurons interneurons

axon dendrite cell body

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