Word Origin and History for philo- Expand. before vowels phil-, word-forming element meaning loving, fond of, tending to, from Greek philo-, comb. form of philos dear (adj.), friend (n.), from philein to love, of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Greek.
One way to classify neurons is by the number of extensions that extend from the neuron's cell body (soma). Bipolar neurons have two processes extending from the cell body (examples: retinal cells, olfactory epithelium cells).
Olfactory receptor cells, actually neurons, are the site of transduction. Olfactory receptor cells are the only neurons in the nervous system that are regularly replaced (they last about 4-8 weeks). The size of the epithelium is a good indicator of the acuity of an animal's sense of smell.lfactory receptor cells, actually neurons, are the site of transduction. Olfactory receptor cells are the only neurons in the nervous system that are regularly replaced (they last about 4-8 weeks). The size of the epithelium is a good indicator of the acuity of an animal's sense of smell.