nerve cell

NOUN

cell of the nervous system

Synonyms

WEAK

afferent neuron sensory cell sensory neuron

Example Sentences

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Its inner region, called gray matter, contains nerve cell bodies along with astrocytes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

By mapping these gene activity patterns, they produced a detailed cellular atlas outlining the boundaries between distinct nerve cell types across the CA1 region.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2025

The BMP2 signaling pathway has been known for its role in early brain developmental, particularly in nerve cell differentiation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

To test the chemical medicinal properties of the four CBN analogs, the team applied them to mouse and human nerve cell cultures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

They can specify how a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell and thus become the arbiters of normal cognition and neural development.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee