nerve cell
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nerve cell
A specialized cell of the nervous system that is responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting electrical and chemical signals. The technical term is neuron.
Das menschliche Gehirn besteht aus Milliarden von miteinander vernetzten Nervenzellen.
The human brain consists of billions of interconnected nerve cells.
The word is made up of 'Nerven' (nerves, plural of 'der Nerv') and 'die Zelle' (the cell). So it literally describes a cell that belongs to the nerves.
Eine einzelne Nervenzelle kann mit Tausenden anderen verbunden sein.
A single nerve cell can be connected to thousands of others.
'Nervenzelle' (nerve cell) is a technical term from biology and medicine. In scientific texts, the synonym 'Neuron' (neuron) is also often used.
In der Biologieprüfung mussten wir den Aufbau einer Nervenzelle zeichnen.
In the biology exam, we had to draw the structure of a nerve cell.
Common verbs used in connection with nerve cells include 'Signale weiterleiten' (to transmit signals), 'miteinander vernetzt sein' (to be interconnected), and 'absterben' (to die off).
Bestimmte Krankheiten führen dazu, dass Nervenzellen im Gehirn absterben.
Certain diseases cause nerve cells in the brain to die off.
brain cell
'Nervenzelle' and 'Gehirnzelle' can both mean a cell that transmits information in the nervous system. The difference is the location: a 'Nervenzelle' can be in the brain, in the spinal cord, or in other parts of the body. A 'Gehirnzelle' is such a cell in the brain. In addition, 'Gehirnzelle' is often used colloquially in the plural to refer to thinking or intelligence. Learners may confuse the words because brain cells are also nerve cells. More precisely: every brain cell of this kind is a nerve cell, but not every nerve cell is a brain cell.
Eine Nervenzelle leitet Signale vom Körper zum Gehirn weiter.
A nerve cell transmits signals from the body to the brain.
Beim Lernen arbeiten viele Gehirnzellen zusammen.
When learning, many brain cells work together.