OBO ID: GO:0051402
Term Name: neuron apoptotic process Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • apoptosis of neuronal cells
  • apoptosis of neurons
  • neuron apoptosis
  • neuron programmed cell death by apoptosis
  • neuronal cell apoptosis
  • neuronal cell programmed cell death by apoptosis
  • programmed cell death of neuronal cells by apoptosis
  • programmed cell death of neurons by apoptosis
  • programmed cell death, neuronal cells
  • programmed cell death, neurons
Definition: Any apoptotic process in a neuron, the basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system.
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