| Term: | spinal cord neuron apoptotic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | spinal cord |
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| Synonyms: | medulla spinalis, spinal cord structure |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000075] |
| Name: | neuron apoptotic process |
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| Synonyms: | apoptosis of neuronal cells, apoptosis of neurons, neuron apoptosis, neuron programmed cell death by apoptosis, neuronal cell apoptosis, neuronal cell programmed cell death by apoptosis, programmed cell death of neuronal cells by apoptosis, programmed cell death of neurons by apoptosis, programmed cell death, neuronal cells, programmed cell death, neurons |
| Definition: | Any apoptotic process in a neuron, the basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051402] QuickGO AmiGO |