AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Most of the cell bodies of neurons are in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), or in the ganglia (which lie just outside the spinal cord) of the peripheral nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons, like other cells, have a cell body (called the soma). The nucleus of the neuron is found in the soma. Neurons need to produce a lot of proteins, and most neuronal proteins are synthesized in the soma as well. Various processes (appendages or protrusions) extend from the cell body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nucleus of a neuron is a membrane-bound structure which is located in the body (soma) of the neurons. The region of the neuron that contains the nucleus is also known as the perikaryon. The nucleus consists of chromosomes that contain genetic information.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.