Murine Neurons

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** Any of the conducting cells of the nervous system. A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course.

**Synonyms:** - Nerve Cells - Neurons - Neurons - nerve unit - neurocyte