AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell body, also called the soma, is the spherical part of the neuron that contains the nucleus. The cell body connects to the dendrites, which bring information to the neuron, and the axon, which sends information to other neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -In cellular neuroscience, the soma (pl. somata or somas; from Greek (sôma) ‘body’), perikaryon (pl. perikarya), neurocyton, or cell body is the bulbous, non-process portion of a neuron or other brain cell type, containing the cell nucleus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The region of the neuron containing the nucleus is known as the cell body, soma, or perikaryon (Figure 8.2). The cell body is the metabolic center of the neuron.

Detailed explanation-4: -The soma (tree trunk) is where the nucleus lies, where the neuron’s DNA is housed, and where proteins are made to be transported throughout the axon and dendrites. There are different types of neurons, both in the brain and the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-5: -The soma produces the proteins that the other parts of the neuron, including the dendrites, axons, and synapses, need to function properly.