neurons

[ (noor-onz, nyoor-onz) ]

The basic unit of nerve tissue; the nerve cells. Neurons carry and transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system.

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neurons begin to die within four to six minutes of oxygen deprivation.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
NSCs give rise to the different types of cells in the brain, of which neurons are the best known.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Other spinal cord regeneration efforts involve using stem cells to regrow damaged or lost neurons.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
We reported on the efforts of Dr. Susan Harkema, who is working to “wake up” dormant spinal cord neurons.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Cells in the brain and spinal cord—neurons—communicate via electric signals.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Let us next examine the structure of the nerve cells or neurons part of which serve as pathways for these messages.
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
This over excitation of neurons may come from without, or may come from within.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
It has been said that the movement of neurons has been observed in certain of the Medusae.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
There is usually a group of neurons in the path from the surface to the brain cortex.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
Your efficiency is kept in balance by little, invisible and automatic thought neurons.
Supreme Personality | Delmer Eugene Croft

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