| Phenotype: | sympathetic nervous system neuron decreased amount, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | sympathetic nervous system |
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| Definition: | Autonomic nervous system that originates beginning at the thoracic and lumbar areas of the spinal cord. Sympathetic neurons are primarily adrenergic producing the neurotransmitter noradrenalin along with other neuropeptides. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001576] |
| Name: | neuron |
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| Definition: | The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009248] |
| Name: | decreased amount |
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| Synonyms: | decreased, decreased number, present in fewer numbers in organism, reduced, subnumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001997] |