nerve cell
noun
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Most of the NSCs in our brains exist in a dormant state, waiting for a signal that will reactivate them to undertake neurogenesis or the formation of new nerve cells.
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New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
Such electrolytes help our muscles and nerve cells function.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Susannah Rosen, now 10 years old, has rare mutations in a gene called KIF1A, which is associated with intellectual disability, spastic limbs, and atrophy of nerve cells in the brain and eye.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
Exercise can also reduce inflammation, which kills nerve cells.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 July 2024
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New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
Such electrolytes help our muscles and nerve cells function.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Susannah Rosen, now 10 years old, has rare mutations in a gene called KIF1A, which is associated with intellectual disability, spastic limbs, and atrophy of nerve cells in the brain and eye.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
Exercise can also reduce inflammation, which kills nerve cells.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 July 2024
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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