Term Name:
neuron projection
Synonyms:
nerve fiber
,
neurite
,
neuron process
,
neuron protrusion
,
neuronal cell projection
Definition:
A prolongation or process extending from a nerve cell, e.g. an axon or dendrite.
Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043005]
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Relationships
has parts:
neuron projection branch point
neuron projection cytoplasm
neuron projection membrane
neuron projection terminus
is a type of:
plasma membrane bounded cell projection
has subtype:
accessory outer segment
axon
cell body fiber
dendrite
dendritic filopodium
dendritic tree
gemmule
growth cone filopodium
growth cone lamellipodium
kinocilium
Lewy neurite
neuron spine
photoreceptor cell cilium
proximal neuron projection
rod spherule
stereocilium
telodendria
inverse occurs_in:
axo-dendritic transport