nerve cell
noun
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Instead, each area contains a mixture of cell types, including different kinds of nerve cells plus the brain’s support and immune cells.
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries chemical messages between the nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
One came from blood measurements of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), a protein released when nerve cells are damaged and widely used as a marker of disease activity.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Gray matter consists of regions of nerve cell bodies and branching nerve fibers called dendrites, as well as points of connection between nerve cells.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries chemical messages between the nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
One came from blood measurements of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), a protein released when nerve cells are damaged and widely used as a marker of disease activity.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Gray matter consists of regions of nerve cell bodies and branching nerve fibers called dendrites, as well as points of connection between nerve cells.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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