HISTOLOGY
NERVOUS TISSUE
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Nerve
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Cell body
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Nucleus
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Spinal Cord
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cell body is the largest part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and cytoplasm. The cell body is also called the soma.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons are similar to other cells in the body because: Neurons are surrounded by a cell membrane. Neurons have a nucleus that contains genes. Neurons contain cytoplasm, mitochondria and other organelles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Axoplasm is the cytoplasm within the axon of a neuron (nerve cell). For some neuronal types this can be more than 99% of the total cytoplasm. Axoplasm.