All 3 Uses of
neuron
in
Girl Interrupted
- Whatever we call it—mind, character, soul—we like to think we possess something that is greater than the sum of our neurons and that "animates" us.†
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- Then all the dendrites and neurons and serotonin levels and interpreters collect themselves and trot over to the corner.†
- The messages sent between neurons are incorrect somehow.†
Definition:
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(neuron) a nerve or brain cell; i.e., a cell specialized to conduct electric nerve impulses