What is a neuron? Describe the structure of neuron with neat and clean figure.
A neuron or nerve cell is a highly specialized cell whichacts as the structural and functional unit of nervous system.
A neuron basically consists of three parts, viz. cell body,axon and dendrites. The cellbody contains large centralnucleus surroundedby cytoplasm. The cytoplasm contains granules and neurofibrilsalong with mitochondria,endoplasmicreticulum, golgi complex, etc. Numerous short,thread like structure arises from the cell body (dendrites)which carries the impulses to nerve cell. One...