Question

What are the parts of the neuron?

Answer 1

The parts of neurons are as:

• Cell body or Soma - The main body part of a neuron that has nucleus and other important organelles necessary for functioning is called the cell body or soma. It is not directly involved in the tramsmission of nerve signals.The main function of cell nucleus is to produce RNA that directs the synthesis of protein. The other important function of cell body is to provide the energy to all organelles of the cell so that they are able to carry out respective functions properly.
• Dendrites- Dendrites are protusions in a neuron that has branched structures. These innumerable short branched structures recieve the neural signal from other neurons in their synapses and transmit it to the cell body.
• Axon- Axons are elongated protusion to the terminal ends in the neuron cell with very few bracnches. The neural signal from the cell body reaches axons and they transmit it to the synapses of other neuron cells dendrites.. Thus, a neural signal passes from one neuron to the other.