OntologyTerm neuron

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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. (OBI, UBERON, EFO)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. cell
  2. electrically responsive cell
  3. electrically signaling cell
  4. neural cell
  5. electrically active cell
preferred_name 
neuron
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. cell
  2. cell
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Uberon
  3. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. nerve cell
term_id 
CL:0000540
term_name 
neuron
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000540