Definition of Neurons. Meaning of Neurons. Synonyms of Neurons

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Definition of Neurons

Neuron
Neuron Neu"ron, n.; pl. Neura. [NL., from Gr. ney^ron nerve.] (Anat.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.

Meaning of Neurons from wikipedia

- evolution of the nervous system. Neurons are typically classified into three types based on their function. Sensory neurons respond to stimuli such as touch...
- observer were itself acting. Mirror neurons are not always physiologically distinct from other types of neurons in the brain; their main differentiating...
- Artificial neurons can also refer to artificial cells in neuromorphic engineering that are similar to natural physical neurons. For a given artificial neuron k...
- effectors. Types of lower motor neurons are alpha motor neurons, beta motor neurons, and gamma motor neurons. A single motor neuron may innervate many muscle...
- intelligence. The human brain contains 86 billion neurons, with 16 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex. Neuron counts constitute an important source of insight...
- upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. ALS is the most common form of the motor neuron diseases. ALS often presents...
- three/four-layered allocortex. There are between 14 and 16 billion neurons in the cortex. These cortical neurons are organized radially in cortical columns, and minicolumns...
- neurons; to insulate neurons electrically; to destroy pathogens and remove dead neurons; and to provide guidance cues directing the axons of neurons to...
- marks the commencement of bipolar neuron development. Many bipolar cells are specialized sensory neurons (afferent neurons) for the transmission of sense...
- Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into...