Ontological Term Details

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
  • Neuron
    • Other 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)

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