GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS

NEURONS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A mass of nerve cells.
A
oligodendrocytes
B
ependymal cells
C
neurons
D
Schwann cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A group of connected neurons is called a neural circuit. A typical neuron consists of a cell body (soma), dendrites, and a single axon. The soma is usually compact. The axon and dendrites are filaments that extrude from it.

Detailed explanation-2: -A ganglion appears as a swelling along the course of a nerve. The spinal ganglia or posterior or dorsal root ganglia associated with the spinal nerves contain the unipolar neurons of the sensory nerve fibers that carry signals to the cord. The fiber passes through the ganglion without synapsing.

Detailed explanation-3: -(nerv sel) 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.

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