nerve cell
noun
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In response to an injury, these nerve cells not only sense inflammatory molecules, but also dial their circulating levels up and down to keep infections from harming healthy tissues.
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Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
The experimental film, which looks like Saran wrap, rests on the brain’s surface and detects the electrical activity of nerve cells below.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
The fish have evolved a genetic mutation that safeguards their own nerve cells from TTX’s impacts.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
Neurological damage: Multiple myeloma may cause fractures in the spine, which can damage nerve cells.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
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Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
The experimental film, which looks like Saran wrap, rests on the brain’s surface and detects the electrical activity of nerve cells below.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 13 June 2024
The fish have evolved a genetic mutation that safeguards their own nerve cells from TTX’s impacts.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
Neurological damage: Multiple myeloma may cause fractures in the spine, which can damage nerve cells.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
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“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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