Neuron - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Neuron;

FMA definition : Neural cell which has as its direct parts a cell body (soma) and one or more neurites; the neuron is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. Examples: unipolar neuron, bipolar neuron, neuron of retina.;

Synonyme FMA : Neurone; Nerve cell;

Details

Origin ID

54527;

UMLS CUI

C0027882;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Neuron [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Neuronal [LOINC component]
- Neuronitis [NCIt concept]
- Neuronitis [MedDRA LLT]
- neuronitis [DO Concept]
- solute carrier family 4 member 3 [HGNC gene]
Bounded by
- Surface of neuron [FMA entity]
Constitutional part
- Plasma membrane of neuron [FMA entity]
- Protoplasm of neuron [FMA entity]
Constitutional part of
- Portion of neural tissue [FMA entity]
False automatic mappings
- Neuron [NCIt concept]
Regional part
- Cell body of neuron [FMA entity]
- Neurite [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Neuron [NCIt concept]
- Neuron (cell) [SNOMED CT concept]
- neuron, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- neurons [MeSH concept]
- neurons [MeSH Descriptor]

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