Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 16 compound words that contain neuron. The most common are listed below. Open neuron in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- rosehip neuronA type of information-controlling brain cell, which is found in humans.
- mirror neuronA neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.
- motor neuronA neuron that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to effector tissues (e.g., muscles or glands).
- spindle neuronOne of a class of neurons with a spindle-shaped soma, a single apical axon, and a single dendrite.
- pyramidal neuronAny large, triangular-shaped neuron in the cerebral cortex that transmit impulses to voluntary muscles
- Jennifer Aniston neuronSynonym of grandmother cell: A hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
- motor neuron diseaseAny of several neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons.
- von Economo neuronA spindle neuron.
- sensory neuronA neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous system.
- Purkinje neuronSynonym of Purkinje cell: A kind of GABAergic neuron located in the cerebellar cortex.
- medium spiny neuronA special type of GABAergic inhibitory cell involved in body movement.
- neuron activationA response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response.
- antimirror neuronA neuron that fires when someone performs an action and reduces its firing when that person observes another performing the action, or vice versa.
- motor neuron diseasesplural of motor neuron disease: Any of several neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons.
- input neuronA neuron in the input layer of a neural network, outputting only a constant.
- spiny projection neuronSynonym of medium spiny neuron: A special type of GABAergic inhibitory cell involved in body movement.
Compound words 16
- clusteronA mathematical model that represents the behavior of dendritic trees in neural networks.
- neuronitisInflammation of a nerve.
- algoneuronA peripheral afferent which, when activated, evokes a sensation of pain
- antineuronAlternative form of antineuronal: Acting against neurons.
- multineuronInvolving multiple neurons
- neuronicneuronal
- neuronlikeResembling or characteristic of neurons.
- neuronopathicThat damages neurons
- neuronopathyA form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neuronophageA phagocyte that destroys nerve cells.