神经突是指从神经细胞细胞体产生的任何突起，既可以指轴突，也可以指树突。当神经细胞处于发育中时这两种突起实际很难分辨，此时便可用神经突来代指。

A neurite refers to any projection from the cell body of a neuron. This projection can be either an axon or a dendrite. The term is frequently used when speaking of immature or developing neurons, especially of cells in culture, because it can be difficult to tell axons from dendrites before differentiation is complete.