shén
jīng
yuán

technical
noun
common

Meaning of 神经元

神经元 means neuron; nerve cell; the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system. Pronounced shén jīng yuán.

  • neuron; nerve cell; the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system

Definitions & Examples

nǎo
céng
yóu
shù
shí
亿
shén
jīng
yuán
chéng
 

The cerebral cortex is composed of billions of neurons.

Shén
jīng
yuán
tōng
guò
diàn
xìn
hào
chuán
xìn
 

Neurons transmit information through electrical signals.

Zhè
ge
shí
yàn
guān
chá
le
shén
jīng
yuán
de
shēng
zhǎng
guò
chéng
 

This experiment observed the growth process of neurons.

Shén
jīng
yuán
de
chù
lián
jiē
xíng
chéng
le
de
wǎng
luò
 

The synaptic connections of neurons form complex networks.

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