neurosecretory
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neurosecretory cell — ▪ anatomy a type of neuron, or nerve cell, whose function is to translate neural signals into chemical stimuli. Such cells produce secretions called neurohormones (neurohormone) that travel along the neuron axon and are typically released… … Universalium
neurosecretory — adjective see neurosecretion … New Collegiate Dictionary
neurosecretory — See neurosecretion. * * * … Universalium
neurosecretory — Relating to neurosecretion. * * * neu·ro·se·cre·to·ry (noor″o sə kreґtə re) pertaining to neurosecretion … Medical dictionary
neurosecretory — neu·ro·secretory … English syllables
neurosecretory — “+ adjective : relating to or promoting neurosecretion … Useful english dictionary
neurosecretory cells — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Cells found in the ganglia of the central nervous system that secrete hormones which act directly on effector organs or on other endocrine organs … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
neurosecretory cells — Cells that have properties both of electrical activity, carrying impulses, and a secretory function, releasing hormones into the bloodstream. In a sense, they are behaving in the same way as any chemically signalling neuron, except that the… … Dictionary of molecular biology
neurosecretory cell — any cell with neuron like properties that secretes a biologically active substance acting on another structure, often at a distant site; examples are the paraganglia and cells in the hypothalamus. See also neuroendocrine c s … Medical dictionary
Magnocellular neurosecretory cell — Not to be confused with Magnocellular cell. Magnocellular neurosecretory cells are large cells within the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. They are also found in smaller numbers in accessory cell groups between… … Wikipedia
