C1nounformalsciencehealth
US/ˈnʊr.ɑːn/
UK/ˈnjʊə.rɒn/
a nerve cell that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body
In context
The human brain contains about eighty billion neurons.
Neurons send signals to each other through tiny gaps called synapses.
Damage to neurons can cause problems with memory and movement.
Words that go with neuron
noun + noun
- motor neuronA motor neuron carries signals from the brain to a muscle.
- brain neuronsBrain neurons can live for many decades.
- neuron activityResearchers recorded neuron activity while patients solved puzzles.
verb + noun
- damage neuronsHigh fever can damage neurons in young children.
- connect neuronsLearning helps connect neurons in new ways.
noun + preposition
- billions of neuronsBillions of neurons work together when you think.