| Term: | forebrain neuron |
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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: | forebrain |
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| Synonyms: | prosencephalon |
| Definition: | The most anterior region the brain including both the telencephalon and diencephalon. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000109] |
| Name: | neuron |
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| Definition: | 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: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009248] |