To sketch: A multipolar neuron and label the cell body, dendrites, axon, and synaptic terminals.
Introduction: Neurons are the longest cell in the body. A neuron consists of a cell body, axon, dendrites, and terminal branches. The cell body is the largest part of the neuron; dendrites receive the signals and then transmit them to axons, which then further transfer them to the terminal branches. Thus, the signal transmits from one neuron to other.
To describe: The function of each part of a multipolar neuron.
Introduction: Neurons are the basic unit of the nervous system. They are the longest cells in the body. Their main function is to “receive and transmit” the information. A neuron consists of a cell body, axon, dendrites, and terminal branches. The cell body is the largest part of the neuron; dendrites receive the signals and then transmit them to axons, which then transfer them to the terminal branches. Thus, the signal transmits from one neuron to other.
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