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Neurons
Nerve cells, the principal functional units of the nervous system. A neuron consists of a cell body and its processes, an axon and one or more dendrites. Neurons transmit information to other neurons or cells by releasing neurotransmitters at synapses.
Source: Stem Cell Information, NIH, USDHHS
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