neurons

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Here, specialized neurons release signals that either trigger or suppress growth hormone.

From Science Daily

A pioneer in computational neuroscience, Marr was best known for his work on vision, treating it as a multilevel system and not merely a system of neurons.

From The Wall Street Journal

"What we found is that tuft cells are doing something neurons do, but by a completely different mechanism," Tohara said.

From Science Daily

Then, up to seven days later, when the brain tissue was thawed, the neurons inside not only survived—but also remained functional and able to exchange electrical signals again.

From The Wall Street Journal

We can describe in detail how neurons transmit signals and how networks of neurons process information.

From The Wall Street Journal