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Topic Neuron
Submitted by Avantika Sanwal
Submitted to Dr. Parag Rastogi
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NEURON
The structural and functional unit of nervous system is
called Neuron. The term neuron is used to describe the
Nerve cell and its processes, namely the dendrites and
Axon. Nerves cell is present in the grey matter while
axon and dendrites are present in the white matter.
The human nervous system contains approx. 10¹² neurons.
 STRUCTURE OF NEURON
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(A). Cell body or soma:-

The nerve cell bodies are of various sizes and forms-

Round, pyramidal, fusiform etc. It consists of:
1.Nissl Granules/ Body:- These are the basophilic granules
Composed of many thin membrane bound cavities
Which are covered by many minute particles consisting
Of RNA with protein.
2. Neurofibrillae:- These are fine threads. They traverse the
Cytoplasmic matrix forming a loose framework of fibrils in
The cytoplasm.

(B). Dendrites:-

• The dendrites are 5-7 short processes extending out from

the soma.
• They also contains nissl granules, mitochondria and neuro
fibrillae.
• They are the receptive processes of the neuron.
 (C).Axon:-