Neurons & the Nervous System. The human nervous system consists of billions of nerve cells (or neurons)plus supporting (neuroglial) cells. Neurons are able to respond to stimuli (such as touch, sound, light, and so on), conduct impulses, and communicate with each other (and with other types of cells like muscle cells). The nucleus of a neuron is located in the cell body. Extending out from the cell body are processes called dendrites and axons.
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tr.v. spudÂ·ded, spudÂ·ding, spuds. 1. To remove with a sharp spadelike tool. 2. To begin drilling operations on: spud an oil well. [Middle English spudde, short knife.] spud (spÊd) n. 1. (Plants) an informal word for potato 1. 2. (Tools) a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc. 3. (Tools) Also called: spudder a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees. vb, spuds, spudding or spudded. 4. (Agriculture) (tr) to remove (bark) or eradicate (weeds) with a spud. 5. (Mining & Quarrying) (intr) to drill the first foot of an oil well [C15 spudde short knife, of unknown origin; applied later to a digging tool, and hence to a potato] spud (spÊd) n., v. spudâ¢ded, spudâ¢ding. n. 1. Informal. a potato. 2. a spadelike instrument, esp. one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 3. a stake for supporting dredging or earth-boring machinery. 4. a short pipe, as for connecting a water pipe with a meter. v.t.