PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the most basic unit of the nervous system?
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Brain
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Nerve
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Neuron
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Impulse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell, or neuron. The human brain contains about 100 billion neurons. A neuron has a cell body, which includes the cell nucleus, and special extensions called axons (pronounced AK-sonz) and dendrites (pronounced DEN-drahytz).
Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons. The neuron, the basic unit of the nervous system, is a specialized conductor cell that receives and transmits electrochemical nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the nervous system. A neuron consists of a cell body, dendrite, and axon.
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