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XB-ANAT-487

Anatomy Term: neuron
XAO ID: 0003023
Synonyms: nerve cell
Definition: "Cell that is the basic unit of nervous tissue, each consisting of a body, an axon, and dendrites, and the purpose of which is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system."
Stage Range: NF stage 15 to death
Marker Genes: ebf2
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
migrating neuroblast NF stage 15 to NF stage 45
Develops Into:
 
Develops Tree: neuronLegend: develops fromneuronThis image is generated by www.xenbase.org. Please cite Xenbase in your publications.
Parent(s): migrating neuroblast

 

Anatomy Tree: neuronLegend: is apart ofspinal neuronRohon-Beard neuronretinal ganglion cellolfactory sensory neuronneuron projectionneuronal cell bodymotor neuronmitral cellMauthner cellintersomitic neuroninterneuronhorizontal cellgrowth coneenteric neuronefferent neurondorsolateral commissural neurondorsolateral ascending neurondendritebipolar cellaxonafferent neuronneuronThis image is generated by www.xenbase.org. Please cite Xenbase in your publications.
Parent(s): cell (is_a) nervous system (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY