neurons

1. The basic unit of nerve tissue ; the nerve cells. Neurons carry and transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system .

Example Sentences

Neurons begin to die within four to six minutes of oxygen deprivation.

From The Daily Beast

NSCs give rise to the different types of cells in the brain, of which neurons are the best known.

From The Daily Beast

Other spinal cord regeneration efforts involve using stem cells to regrow damaged or lost neurons.

From The Daily Beast

We reported on the efforts of Dr. Susan Harkema, who is working to “wake up” dormant spinal cord neurons.

From The Daily Beast

Cells in the brain and spinal cord—neurons—communicate via electric signals.

From The Daily Beast

Let us next examine the structure of the nerve cells or neurons part of which serve as pathways for these messages.

From Project Gutenberg

This over excitation of neurons may come from without, or may come from within.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been said that the movement of neurons has been observed in certain of the Medusae.

From Project Gutenberg

There is usually a group of neurons in the path from the surface to the brain cortex.

From Project Gutenberg

Your efficiency is kept in balance by little, invisible and automatic thought neurons.

From Project Gutenberg