Glossary of Medical and Health Terms

Neuron

Neurons (also known as neurones and nerve cells) are electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information. Neurons are the core components of the brain, and spinal cord in vertebrates and ventral nerve cord in invertebrates, and peripheral nerves.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuron

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