| Name: | peripheral neuron |
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| Synonyms: | peripheral neurons |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009063] |
| Name: | axon |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | branchiness |
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| Definition: | A shape quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the degree to which there are subdivisions or offshoots in a bearer entity. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002009] |