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What is a Neuron. A neuron is a very specialized cell that forms the basis of the nervous system. It is also referred to as a nerve cells. Neurons are unique in that they transmit signals throughout the body. These signals are referred to as action potentials, nerve impulses or spikes.
neuron (plural neurons or neura) (cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses. quotations â¼ 2013 August 3, âThe machine of a new soulâ, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847: The yawning gap in neuroscientistsâ understanding of their topic is in the intermediate scale of the brainâs anatomy.