Term Name: neuron
Synonyms: nerve cell
Definition: The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000540]

Relationships
develops from: neuroblast
is a type of: cell electrically responsive cell electrically signaling cell neural cell
has subtype: adrenergic neuron afferent neuron anterior lateral line ganglion neuron autonomic neuron cardiac neuron central nervous system neuron cerebellar neuron cerebral cortex neuron chemoreceptor cell columnar neuron commissural neuron dopaminergic neuron efferent neuron enteric neuron GABAergic neuron galanergic neuron glutamatergic neuron glycinergic neuron gonadotropin releasing neuron histaminergic neuron hypocretin-secreting neuron interneuron kidney nerve cell lateral line ganglion neuron lateral ventricle neuron mechanoreceptor cell multipolar neuron neuron neural crest derived neuronal receptor cell neurosecretory neuron nitrergic neuron noradrenergic neuron olfactory receptor cell peptidergic neuron peripheral nervous system neuron peripheral neuron photoreceptor cell pioneer neuron polymodal neuron posterior lateral line ganglion neuron primary neuron pseudounipolar neuron retrotrapezoid nucleus neuron secondary neuron sensory neuron sensory processing neuron serotonergic neuron spinal cord medial motor column neuron spiral ganglion neuron taste receptor cell touch receptor cell unipolar neuron
capable_of: transmission of nerve impulse