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Neurite
Meaning: Any projection from a nerve cell body, either an axon or a dendrite, especially in developing neurons.
In practice: In culture, the young neurons began extending a neurite within hours.
Word parts
- neur- means nerve
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Which word means: A wedge-shaped region of the medial occipital lobe above the calcarine sulcus, involved in visual processing.
Answer: Cuneus
Which word means: The part of the forebrain between the cerebrum and midbrain, containing the thalamus and hypothalamus.
Answer: Diencephalon
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