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nerve center Noun a center that provides information and control
neutrophil Noun the chief phagocytic leukocyte
neutrophile Noun the chief phagocytic leukocyte
nerve centre Noun a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
nerve centre Noun a center that provides information and control
nerve fiber Noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
nerve fibre Noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
nodes of Ranvier Noun small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons
nerve pathway Noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
neurolemma Noun thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
neurilemma Noun thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
nerve tract Noun a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
nerve cell Noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
neuron Noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
neuroblast Noun a cell from which a nerve cell develops
neuroglia Noun sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system
nervii olfactorii Noun a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
neurogliacyte Noun a cell of the neuroglia
neuroglial cell Noun a cell of the neuroglia
nervus opticus Noun the cranial nerve that serves the retina
nervus oculomotorius Noun supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
nerve ending Noun the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
nerve end Noun the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
nervus glossopharyngeus Noun sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue
ninth cranial nerve Noun sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue
nervus vagus Noun a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
nucleus niger Noun a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain
nervus hypoglosus Noun supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
neencephalon Noun the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin
neural network Noun any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
neural network Noun computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons
neoencephalon Noun the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin
neural net Noun any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
neural net Noun computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons
neopallium Noun the cortical part of the neencephalon
neocortex Noun the cortical part of the neencephalon
neuropil Noun the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded
neuropile Noun the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded
nervus radialis Noun largest branch of the brachial plexus
neurohypophysis Noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body
nervus trigeminus Noun the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
nervus abducens Noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
nervus facialis Noun cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
nervus vestibulocochlearis Noun a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
noodle Noun informal terms for a human head
noodle Noun a ribbonlike strip of pasta
noggin Noun informal terms for a human head
nape Noun the back side of the neck
nucha Noun the back side of the neck
nasal cavity Noun either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx