nerve cell

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In brain organoids, which are miniature three dimensional models of brain tissue, sildenafil promoted nerve cell growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Its inner region, called gray matter, contains nerve cell bodies along with astrocytes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Grey matter contains nerve cell bodies and plays a key role in processing information, controlling movement, and supporting memory and emotional regulation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

This biochemical signal is received by the next nerve cell, that converts the signal back into electricity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

A message travels as an electrical impulse through the axon, down the body of the nerve cell, to the axon terminal.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman