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STRUCTURE OF A
NEURON
MAJOR PARTS
1. DENDRITES - Carry nerve impulse towards
nerve cell
It has a rough surface, with little bumps called
dendritic spines that increase the surface area of the
dendrite so it can receive more information from the
neighboring neuron.
2. AXON - Carry nerve impulses away from cell
They have smooth surfaces and no spines like
dendrites have.
b.
MYELIN SHEATH
- Myelin is a fatty substance that covers some axons. If
an axon has myelin, the information it sends can travel
faster than if the axon does not have myelin.
Myelin is produced by support cells in the nervous system
called glia.
c. NODES OF RANVIER - allow passage of the
electrical signal through ion channels which helps
the transmission very fast.
* Nafly Hussain *
Types of Neurons:
1. Sensory neurons
2. Inter neurons
3. Motor Neurons
* Nafly Hussain *