noun
Anatomical term for a nerve cell; synonymous with ニューロン.
See also: ニューロン
神経単位は情報を伝達する細胞です。
A neuron is a cell that transmits information.
ニューロン is the more common loanword for 'neuron' in everyday and scientific contexts, while 神経単位 is a native Japanese term used mainly in anatomy.
Compound of 神経 (nerve) and 単位 (unit), literally 'nerve unit'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward calque-like formation.