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Neural processing are operations that transform electrical signals within a network of neurons or that transform the response of individual neurons.
Neural tube refers to the embryonic tube that develops into the central nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord. The neural tube develops during the third week of gesta
Deutsch: Neurit / Español: neurita / Português: neurito / Français: neurite / Italiano: neurite
Neurite refers to any projection from the cell body of a neuron, including both axons and dendrites. These structures play a crucial role in transmitting electrical and chemical signals between neurons, supporting brain function, and are central to understanding how the nervous system operates, develops, and adapts.
Neuritic plaques refers to structural change in the brain produced when damaged and dying neurons collect around a core of protein. Neuritic plaques is a normative change in the brain involving amyloid protein collecting on dying or dead neurons. Large numbers of Neuritic plaques is a defining characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.