What is the neuron structure?
neurons are small structures found throughout the body that transmits information in the form of electrical signals. There are several different types of neurons that are constructed differently, but share the same basic structures such as cellular body and axon terminals. The cell body is responsible for all the basic processes that take place in the neuron, and other structures are responsible for receiving, carrying and transferring signals.
Multipolar interneurons together with sensory and motor neurons share the same basic structure assembled in different ways. Each type has a cell body that contains smaller structures similar to those found in other cells. The core contains all genetic information needed to properly function the cell. In the cellular body there are also mitochondria creating energy, protein packaging and storage of the Golgi complex and ribosomes of protein production. The body of the cells is associated with other structures in neuronumikrotuble that transport materials including cellularCH components necessary for neurons to send and receive signals.
signals are accepted into neuron structures called dendrites that contain receptors for neurotransmitters released by neighboring neurons. These fibrous structures are usually found in bundles at one end of the neuron. Once the signal is accepted, it goes to the neuron and travels in the direction of the cellular body. Since every dendrite can receive a signal from a different neuron, the neuron structure allows hundreds to thousands of signals to be accepted into the neuron at a time.
As soon as the signal encounters the body of the cells, it is then transferred to the axon. Axon is the longest neuron structure, a slender fiber that is generally responsible for sending a signal at a distance and is characterized by the function of the Nessto signal away from the cell body. There are two axons in sensory neurons, one leading to a cell and one leads from it.
at the end of the structure notUron is axon terminals. The tips of these structures are filled with small cells called synaptic vesicles that receive the signal and are then released into the space between the axon terminal and dendrites of another neuron. The entire signal transmission process only requires a fraction of milliseconds.
The neuron structure may be slightly different depending on the type. Sensory neurons have receptor cells at the opposite end of the axon terminals, while the axon terminals of the motor neural end in muscle cells. These two types of neurons also have axons protected by a layer called myelin cloak. There are also two types of multipolar interneurons, which are characterized by the presence of long and spindle dendrites or shorter compact groups.