noun
Neuroanatomical term for a nerve cell, the basic functional unit of the nervous system.
神経核は情報を伝達する細胞です。
A neuron is a cell that transmits information.
神経細胞 is a more common and general term for 'nerve cell' or 'neuron', while 神経核 is a rarer, more technical synonym.
Compound of 神経 (nerve) and 核 (nucleus, core), likely a calque from Western medical terminology.