Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
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ISBN: 9781506349206
Author: Bob Garrett, Gerald Hough
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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To identify: The parts of a neuron.

Introduction: A neuron is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system and is the specialized cell of the nervous system that makes a complex network for the transmission of nerve impulses.

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The parts of a typical neuron are as follows:

  • Cell body: The cell body contains the main part of the neuron with dendrites extending from one end and axon from the other end.
  • Axon: The long, slender projection of a nerve cell is called an axon.
  • Dendrites: Dendrites are a small extension of an unmyelinated branch of the neuron cell body that receive impulses or signals from one neuron and transmit them to other neurons.
  • Terminal branches: Terminal branches are present at the end of the axons, which release some neurotransmitters.

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