nerve cell
noun
Examples of nerve cell in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that help nerve cells (neurons) communicate.
—
New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
These include: Neurons (nerve cells that send messages in the body) throughout the brain and GI tract
The release of hormones
The immune system
When stressed, your body releases hormones, such as cortisol, that can affect the gut microbiome and change its function.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
That voltage change gets passed to nerve cells, which send the information to the brain.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
Iron accumulation in myelin-producing cells called oligodendrocytes is also a marker of Alzheimer's, as excess iron can result in oxidative stress, affecting myelin—an insulating layer that lines the outside of our nerve cells—production and subsequently disrupting neural communication.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve cell
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
These include: Neurons (nerve cells that send messages in the body) throughout the brain and GI tract
The release of hormones
The immune system
When stressed, your body releases hormones, such as cortisol, that can affect the gut microbiome and change its function.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
That voltage change gets passed to nerve cells, which send the information to the brain.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
Iron accumulation in myelin-producing cells called oligodendrocytes is also a marker of Alzheimer's, as excess iron can result in oxidative stress, affecting myelin—an insulating layer that lines the outside of our nerve cells—production and subsequently disrupting neural communication.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nerve cell
Cite this Entry
“Nerve cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nerve%20cell. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share