The picture illustrates the structure as well as the operation of a neuron. Overall, there are three main constituents of a neuron, aiding the transmission and reception of the brain's signals.
Each neuron contains a cell body which has a core called soma, which is surrounded by dendrites. The dendrites are short, fragile tendrils and look complicated; they grow from the cell body with the function of receiving messages from other cells to neurons.
Another component of neurons is the Axon which is responsible for transmitting messages from the cell body to other neuron, muscle, or gland cells. Covering the axons of some neuron is myelin sheath to allow the signal to move at a significantly faster speed through jumping from gap to gap between myelins.
Finally, after traveling along the axon, the nerve impulse reaches the terminal buttons -the neuron's last component, located at the end of the axon and make connections with other cells.
The picture illustrates the structure
as well
as the operation of a neuron.
Overall
, there are three main constituents of a neuron, aiding the transmission and reception of the brain's signals.
Each neuron contains a
cell
body which has a core called
soma
, which
is surrounded
by dendrites. The dendrites are short, fragile tendrils and look complicated; they grow from the
cell
body with the function of receiving messages from other
cells
to neurons.
Another component of neurons is the Axon which is responsible for transmitting messages from the
cell
body to other neuron, muscle, or gland
cells
. Covering the axons of
some
neuron is myelin sheath to
allow
the signal to
move
at a
significantly
faster speed through jumping from gap to gap between myelins.
Finally
, after traveling along the axon, the nerve impulse reaches the terminal buttons -the neuron's last component, located at the
end
of the axon and
make
connections with other
cells
.