neurite
/ˈn(y)u̇-ˌrīt/ (ame, mw)
neurite — 名詞
1. a thin, tube-like growth that projects from the body of a nerve cell and carries
神經突起
神經細胞的細長延伸物
a thin, tube-like growth that projects from the body of a nerve cell and carries electrical signals toward or away from other cells
Under the microscope, Dr. Okafor could see the tiny neurite growing from the nerve cell.
在顯微鏡下，Okafor 博士可以看到神經細胞長出的細小神經突起。
The lab team watched the neurite extend across the glass dish day after day.
實驗團隊看著神經突起日復一日地在玻璃培養皿中延伸。
collocation: neurite extend across
A damaged neurite may cause the nerve cell to stop sending signals to nearby cells.
受損的神經突起可能導致神經細胞無法向鄰近細胞發送訊號。
Scientists measured how fast each neurite grew after applying the new treatment.
科學家測量了每個神經突起在接受新治療後的生長速度。
When a neurite breaks, the whole nerve cell can no longer do its job properly.
神經突起一旦斷裂，整個神經細胞就無法正常運作。
- axon
a specific type of neurite that carries signals away from the cell body toward other cells
- dendrite
a specific type of neurite that receives signals coming from other cells
- nerve fiber
a broader, less technical term for any long extension of a nerve cell
- neural projection
a descriptive alternative used in scientific writing
用法筆記
Almost always appears in scientific or medical writing, such as cell biology and neuroscience research papers. A neurite can develop into either an axon or a dendrite, but the term is used when the specific type of projection has not been determined.