BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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Dendrite
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Neuron
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Hormone
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Axon
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Detailed explanation-1: -A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called neuron.
Detailed explanation-2: -The basic unit of communication in the nervous system is the nerve cell (neuron). Each nerve cell consists of the cell body, which includes the nucleus, a major branching fiber (axon) and numerous smaller branching fibers (dendrites).
Detailed explanation-3: -Nerves are actual projections of neurons. Neuron is an individual specialized cell which are primarily involved in transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals. They are found in the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves. Neuron is also known as the nerve cell.