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Neuron

A neuron or nerve cell is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses. It is the main component of nervous tissue in all animals except sponges and placozoa. Plants and fungi do not have nerve cells.

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Total Publications
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171,493
Prior Five Years
24,098
Total Citations
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5,817,186
Prior Five Years
269,340
Total Scholars
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224,140
Prior Five Years
157,245

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