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词汇 neuropil
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Definition of neuropil in English:

neuropil

(also neuropile)
noun ˈnjʊərə(ʊ)pɪlˈn(y)o͝orəˌpil
Anatomy Zoology
  • A dense network of interwoven nerve fibres and their branches and synapses, together with glial filaments.

    〔剖,动〕神经毡

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The above comparison shows that throughout the locust nervous system, primary sensory neuropils are innervated by NOS-expressing interneurons.
    • Each ocellus comprises a common lens, a few hundred photoreceptor cells in groups of two to seven with a central rhabdom complex, and a synaptic neuropil where the receptors synapse onto large and small ocellar interneurons.
    • In the crab stomatogastric nervous system, citrulline is present in a pair of projection neurons that send axons to the synaptic neuropil of the STG.
    • All respective first-order sensory neuropils are innervated by NOS-containing interneurons.
    • Interestingly, therefore, the nitrergic innervation of the thoracic sensory neuropils follows the separation of tactile and proprioceptive pathways found in early mechanosensory processing.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Greek neuron 'nerve' + pilēma 'felt'.

Definition of neuropil in US English:

neuropil

nounˈn(y)o͝orəˌpil
Anatomy Zoology
  • A dense network of interwoven nerve fibers and their branches and synapses, together with glial filaments.

    〔剖,动〕神经毡

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the crab stomatogastric nervous system, citrulline is present in a pair of projection neurons that send axons to the synaptic neuropil of the STG.
    • Interestingly, therefore, the nitrergic innervation of the thoracic sensory neuropils follows the separation of tactile and proprioceptive pathways found in early mechanosensory processing.
    • Each ocellus comprises a common lens, a few hundred photoreceptor cells in groups of two to seven with a central rhabdom complex, and a synaptic neuropil where the receptors synapse onto large and small ocellar interneurons.
    • All respective first-order sensory neuropils are innervated by NOS-containing interneurons.
    • The above comparison shows that throughout the locust nervous system, primary sensory neuropils are innervated by NOS-expressing interneurons.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably an abbreviation of obsolete neuropilema, from Greek neuron ‘nerve’ + pilēma ‘felt’.

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