EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The brain and spinal cord are made up of cells called neurons. The stem “neur-“means ____
A
Brain
B
Lobe
C
Connections
D
Nerve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Interneurons. Interneurons are neural intermediaries found in your brain and spinal cord. They’re the most common type of neuron. They pass signals from sensory neurons and other interneurons to motor neurons and other interneurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Architecture of the Neuron The central nervous system (which includes the brain and spinal cord) is made up of two basic types of cells: neurons (1) and glia (4) & (6). Glia outnumber neurons in some parts of the brain, but neurons are the key players in the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the context of a neural network, a neuron is the most fundamental unit of processing. It’s also called a perceptron. A neural network is based on the way a human brain works. So, we can say that it simulates the way the biological neurons signal to one another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neurons (also called neurones or nerve cells) are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, the cells responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, for sending motor commands to our muscles, and for transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.

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