- soma cell
- soma cell n cellule f somatique.
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soma cell
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Soma (disambiguation) — Soma may refer to:In pharmacology, biology and therapy* A trade name for carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant drug * Soma (biology), the cell body of a neuron * Somatherapy (also Soma or SOMA) a Brazilian anarchist therapy * Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma… … Wikipedia
cell body — n the nucleus containing central part of a neuron exclusive of its axons and dendrites that is the major structural element of the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord, the ganglia, and the retina called also perikaryon, soma * * *… … Medical dictionary
Soma (biology) — The soma, or cyton or perikaryon, is the bulbous end of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus. The word soma is Greek, meaning body ; the soma of a neuron is often called the cell body . There are many different specialized types of neurons and… … Wikipedia
soma — soma1 /soh meuh/, n., pl. somata / meuh teuh/, somas. Biol. the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells. [1830 40; < NL < Gk sôma body] soma2 /soh meuh/, n. haoma (def. 1). [1820 30; < Skt] * * * In ancient … Universalium
Soma — /soh meuh/, Pharm., Trademark. a brand of carisoprodol. * * * In ancient Indian religion, an unidentified plant, the juice of which was an offering of the Vedic sacrifices. Its stalks were pressed, and its juice, filtered through wool, was mixed… … Universalium
soma — I. noun Etymology: Sanskrit; akin to Avestan haoma, a Zoroastrian ritual drink, Sanskrit sunoti he presses out Date: 1827 an intoxicating juice from a plant of disputed identity that was used in ancient India as an offering to the gods and as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soma — noun a) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail. Once he had drunk the intoxicating soma, he experienced an ascent to the gods without having to die a violent death, as in the old ritual. b) Th … Wiktionary
soma — 1. The axial part of the body, i.e., head, neck, trunk, and tail, excluding the limbs. 2. All of an organism with the exception of the germ cells. SEE ALSO: body. 3. The body of a nerve … Medical dictionary
Pyramidal cell — Infobox neuron neuron name = Pyramidal cell image neuron = GolgiStainedPyramidalCell.jpg caption neuron = A human neocortical pyramidal neuron stained via Golgi technique. Notice the apical dendrite extending vertically above the soma and the… … Wikipedia
Schwann cell — Structure of a typical neuron Schwann cells wrapped around an axon Dendrite … Wikipedia
Horizontal cell — Horizontal cells are the laterally interconnecting neurons in the outer plexiform layer of the retina of mammalian eyes. They help integrate and regulate the input from multiple photoreceptor cells. Among their functions, horizontal cells are… … Wikipedia
