adj
(biology) (of other cells) Not having cytoplasmic processes.
n
Alternative form of axoplasm [The cytoplasm of an axon]
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(biology) The creation of axons
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The surface membrane of an axon
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Of or pertaining to the axolemma
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(cytology) Of or pertaining to an axon.
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Of or pertaining to an axoneme
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The cytoplasm of an axon
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(biology) A dense structure, with no microtubules, located in the center or close to the nucleus of a cell, and from which radiate axopodia.
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That protects axons from damage
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The part of an axon that contains its organelles
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An inhibitory GABAergic interneuron of the brain, found in the molecular layer of the cerebellum, the hippocampus, and the cerebral cortex.
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Alternative form of brain cell [(cytology) A cell in the brain, such as a neuron or a glial cell.]
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(neurology) The nucleus-containing central part of a neuron exclusive of its axons and dendrites that is the major structural element of the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord, the ganglia, and the retina.
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A brushlike structure at the end of a dendrite
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(cytology) Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
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cytotoxic outside of the cell that produced the cytotoxin
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That has very large cells
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(anatomy) A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.
n
A hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
adj
granular and cytoplasmic
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(cytology) A form of neuron associated with an organism's perception of spatial position
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Alternative form of grid cell [(cytology) A form of neuron associated with an organism's perception of spatial position]
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(cytology) A connexin channel formed between two cells.
adj
Alternative form of intrathylakoidal [Within a thylakoid]
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(biology) adjacent to a membrane on one side of it
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Any of the intrinsic neurons of the mushroom body, essential for olfactory learning and memory.
n
A special type of GABAergic inhibitory cell involved in body movement.
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A type of neuron that forms part of the olfactory system
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A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.
n
(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.
adj
Alternative form of neurohemal [(physiology) Describing an organ that contains neurones that release neurosecretory substances into the blood]
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(neurology) the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron.
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(cytology) An epithelial cell, in taste buds, that can secrete a neurotransmitter but does not have dendrites or an axon
adj
Surrounding the plasma of a bacterium
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(neuroscience, anatomy) A type of pyramidal neuron within the hippocampus that becomes active when an animal enters a particular place in its environment (known as the place field).
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(biology) A group of many axonemes
adj
Relating to, or composed of many dendrocytes
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A structure that develops into a motor neuron
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A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
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Synonym of Purkinje cell
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(anatomy) An inhibitory interneuron found in the grey matter of the spinal cord, associated with alpha motor neurons.
n
(biology) The reticuloendothelial cells of an organism considered as a group
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(neurology, biology) A type of information-controlling brain cell, which is found in humans.
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(anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre.
adj
Of or relating to a sarcolemma.
adj
Synonym of sarcolemmal
adj
(biology) Relating to the length of sarcomeres
n
Glia of the peripheral nervous system involved in many important aspects of peripheral nerve biology, including the myelination of axons
n
The formation of spherical stem cells
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(neurology) spindle neuron
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(cytology) A form of glial cell that is in close contact with neurons
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(biology) An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.
adj
Relating to tonoplasts
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(neuroscience, anatomy) A place cell.
adj
Alternative form of transthylakoid [Across the thylakoid]
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