- Compound
- FDB001224 (L-Ascorbic acid)
- Term
- Nerve cell
- Definition
- A cell in the nervous system, that is able to conduct weak electric signals between the brain and the body. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course. (NCI).
- Parent Term
- Cell
- Synonyms
NeuronOther Compounds Mapped to 'Nerve cell'FDB001224 (L-Ascorbic acid) FDB030965 (L-glutamine) FDB020084 (DL-1-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanediol) FDB022708 (Verapamil) FDB000753 (Ethanol) FDB022662 (dADP) FDB000484 (Glycine) FDB012307 (Imidazole) FDB030713 (carbamate) FDB030851 (ethanolamine) References