nerve cell
noun
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These cells, derived from human adult stem cells, can divide and transform into specific nerve cell types.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The brain’s rhythms set the beat and information flows best when signals align with peak activity in the nerve cells.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Opioids, whether endogenous or those found in narcotics (called exogenous opioids), bind to opioid receptors located on the outer membrane of nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, and other organs.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The brain’s rhythms set the beat and information flows best when signals align with peak activity in the nerve cells.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Opioids, whether endogenous or those found in narcotics (called exogenous opioids), bind to opioid receptors located on the outer membrane of nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, and other organs.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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