NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT part of a neuron? (nerve cell)
A
Dendrite
B
Axon
C
Red blood cell
D
Cell body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nucleus present in the neurons is not present in the matured red blood cell so as to provide the RBC with maximum surface area for maximum oxygen absorption. Was this answer helpful?

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: -A neuron has a cell body, which includes the cell nucleus, and special extensions called axons (pronounced AK-sonz) and dendrites (pronounced DEN-drahytz). Bundles of axons, called nerves, are found throughout the body. Axons and dendrites allow neurons to communicate, even across long distances.

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