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Nerve Net

A meshlike structure composed of interconnecting nerve cells that are separated at the synaptic junction or joined to one another by cytoplasmic processes. In invertebrates, for example, the nerve net allows nerve impulses to spread over a wide area of the net because synapses can pass information in any direction.

Year introduced: 1991(1964)

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Tree Number(s): A08.511

MeSH Unique ID: D009415

Entry Terms:

  • Nerve Nets
  • Net, Nerve
  • Nets, Nerve
  • Neural Networks (Anatomic)
  • Network, Neural (Anatomic)
  • Networks, Neural (Anatomic)
  • Neural Network (Anatomic)

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