Glossary · term

Neuron

Biology

Aliases
neurons, nerve cell
Domain
Biology

Definition

A cell that signals by letting ions cross its membrane, so a voltage built up by pumping runs away along its length. Goldman–Hodgkin–Katz gives the voltage it rests at.

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