Division of neuron

Specify three main parts in which a neuron can also be divided? Explain their respective functions?

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Three major parts in which a neuron is divided includes:

a) Dendrites,

b) Cell body and

d) Axon.

Dendrites are the projections of plasma membrane which receives the neural impulse from other neurons. The cell body is where; nucleus and the main cellular organelles are situated. Axon refers to the long membrane projection that transmits the neural impulse at the distance to several other neurons, to the muscle cells and also to other effector cells.

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