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Generalised and simplified diagram showing the parts of the nerve cell or neuron.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: neurons
Definition: the fundamental unit of the nervous system, consisting of a cell body, a dendrite and an axon
Example:
1. Muscle contraction begins with a signal passed from a motor neuron.

2. Neurons pass signals as electric currents down their length.
Related Compound: motor neuron
Alternative Form: neurone, nerve cell