Cell type

Neuron

Neuron

An excitable cell specialized to receive, integrate, and transmit information through electrical and chemical signaling.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000540View source record ↗

Overview

EXPLORE BY LEVEL

A neuron is a nerve cell. It receives signals and can pass messages to other cells using electrical changes and chemical messengers.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE

TopicCell Biology

Cell Ontology IDCL:0000540

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ProcessAction Potentialcan generate ProcessGraded Potentialintegrates ConceptMajor Human Cell Typesincludes Cell typePhotoreceptor Cellincludes

All 5 Structured Connections

Neuron · Cell typeCAN GENERATE →Action Potential · Process

Neuron · Cell typeINTEGRATES →Graded Potential · Process

Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Neuron · Cell type

Neuron · Cell typeINCLUDES →Photoreceptor Cell · Cell type

Photoreceptor Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Neuron · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Neuron.

textbookThe Action PotentialOpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service textbookCommunication Between NeuronsOpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e

Research Claims

Neuronal morphologies, firing properties, transmitter systems, and connectivity vary widely by cell class, circuit, and organism.

[1] OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e

Neuron is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000540).

[1] OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service