The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system.

nerve cell

cell

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• nervous system
• neural tissue

• immortal neuron cell line cell

• presynapse
• neuron projection
• somatodendritic compartment