"Neurons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The basic cellular units 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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.663 A11.671
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| Concept/Terms |
Neurons- Neurons
- Neuron
- Nerve Cells
- Cell, Nerve
- Cells, Nerve
- Nerve Cell
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2006 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2009 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2011 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2012 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2013 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2014 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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