Brain Cell (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve cell in the brain.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The brain cell responds to these signals by changing its electrical properties which in turn affects the activity of other connected brain cells.
- During neurogenesis, the brain cell undergoes various transformations to become a fully functional neuron.
- Scientific research focuses on how a brain cell uses energy produced by the mitochondria to maintain its functions.
- The neural circuits are composed of millions of brain cells that form complex networks allowing the brain to function.
- To understand neurological disorders, research is conducted on how the brain cell transmits signals and how the signal changes behavior.