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  • noun Plural form of neuron.

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Examples

  • Litt et al state "Found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms, their distribution in neurons is wholly unexceptional".

    A Third Choice (ID Hypothesis) 2007

  • The electrical activity in neurons is the result of the movement of charged particles, specifically sodium ions, in and out of special pores.

    Archive 2006-03-26 Edward Willett 2006

  • The electrical activity in neurons is the result of the movement of charged particles, specifically sodium ions, in and out of special pores.

    Brains on a chip Edward Willett 2006

  • There is little doubt that the positive effects of enhanced BDNF production on brain neurons is at least part of the reason why those consuming curcumin are so resistant to this brain disorder.

    David Perlmutter, M.D.: Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

  • There is little doubt that the positive effects of enhanced BDNF production on brain neurons is at least part of the reason why those consuming curcumin are so resistant to this brain disorder.

    Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

  • The striking implication of mirror neurons is that the same brain region that controls action also supports perception, writes Günther Knoblich, Rutgers University, in the June 2006 Current Directions in Psychological Science.

    A is for Attention « An A-Z of ELT 2010

  • There is little doubt that the positive effects of enhanced BDNF production on brain neurons is at least part of the reason why those consuming curcumin are so resistant to this brain disorder.

    Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

  • There is little doubt that the positive effects of enhanced BDNF production on brain neurons is at least part of the reason why those consuming curcumin are so resistant to this brain disorder.

    David Perlmutter, M.D.: Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

  • This long-held tenet, first proposed by Professor Cajal, held that brain neurons were unique because they lacked the ability to regenerate.

    Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

  • This long-held tenet, first proposed by Professor Cajal, held that brain neurons were unique because they lacked the ability to regenerate.

    Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain M.D. David Perlmutter 2010

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