| Term: | nervous system neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | nervous system |
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| Definition: | A regulatory system of the body that consists of neurons and neuroglial cells. The nervous system is divided into two parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000396] |
| Name: | neuron |
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| Definition: | The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009248] |