noun
- nerve cells that transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the nervous system
Usage: biology; anatomy
Examples
- The human brain contains billions of neurons.
- Neurons communicate with each other through synapses.
- Damaged neurons in the spinal cord can cause paralysis.
- Motor neurons control muscle movement.
- Scientists study how neurons process information.
- Alzheimer’s disease affects neurons in the brain.
- Each neuron has a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.