cyton
/ˈsaɪtɑn/
noun
- The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and most of the cell's organelles.
- Damage to the cyton can disrupt the entire neuron's function.
- The cyton is the part of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus.
- In biology class, we labeled the cyton, dendrites, and axon on a diagram of a neuron.
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