Nerve Cell

Of somatic cell and nervous system.   May also be referred to as neuron.

A cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses.

This concept's ID is @1~29835

Nerve Fiber

  • axon 1 facts

    Long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron.

  • dendrite 0 facts

    Short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron.

Also contains

  • brain cell 2 facts

    A nerve cell in the brain.

  • motor neuron 0 facts

    A neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord.

  • sensory neuron 0 facts

    A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord.

  • ganglion cell 0 facts

    A nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion...