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Neurosecretion
neurosecretion The secretion of neurohormones by neurosecretory cells, which possess characteristics of both nerv… Dendrite , Dendrite
Nerve cell fibers that receive signals from other cells.
Dendrites are one of two types of short, threadlike fibers that extend from the cel… Pseudopodia , pseudopodium (pl. pseudopodia) A temporary outgrowth of the cell of some protozoans (e.g. Amoeba), which serves as a feeding and locomotory organ. Ps… phagocyte , phag·o·cyte / ˈfagəˌsīt/ • n. Physiol. a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles… Golgi Body , The Golgi body, or Golgi apparatus is a collection of flattened membrane sacks called cisternae that carry out the processing, packaging, and sorting… neurone , neurone (nerve cell) (newr-ohn) n. one of the basic functional units of the nervous system: a cell specialized to transmit electrical nerve impulses…
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