Xenopus Anatomy Ontology: Summary for neuron

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XB-ANAT-487

Name: neuron

XAO Id: XAO:0003023

Synonyms: nerve cell

Stage Range: undefined

Definition: Cell that is the basic unit of nervous tissue, each consisting of a body, an axon, and dendrites, and the purpose of which is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system.

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References: NCBO BioPortal, Ontology Lookup Service