neurons

Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Instead of responding constantly, neurons conserved their activity for moments that required attention, leading to more accurate responses.

From Science Daily

These incoming signals are created when neurons release glutamate, a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in brain communication.

From Science Daily

Researchers have grown pea-sized brains in the lab that are offering an unprecedented look at how neurons behave differently in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

From Science Daily

The mood you were in at the time of reminiscence left emotional fingerprints on the memory, as neurons activated by your mental environment synced up with those activated by the recollection.

From Los Angeles Times

Glial cells help maintain and protect neurons, although they do not generate electrical signals themselves.

From Science Daily