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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2 ed.)

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Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Science and technology, Life Sciences
Length:
90 words

a cell that is specialized for the transmission of nerve impulses. Neurons are the structural and functional units of the

neurone

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The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)

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Current Version:
2007

A highly specialized cell that generates and conducts a nerve impulse. Typically, a neurone is very long and branching, and consists of a ...

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World Encyclopedia

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
Length:
57 words

Basic structural unit of the nervous system, which enables rapid transmission of impulses between different parts of the body.

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