ganglion vs nucleus

ganglion

noun
  • Any of certain masses of gray matter in the central nervous system, as the basal ganglia. 

  • An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. 

  • A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc. 

  • A benign cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule. 

nucleus

noun
  • A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs. 

  • A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material. 

  • The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel. 

  • The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled. 

  • An initial part or version that will receive additions. 

  • The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons. 

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