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Neuron is the basic unit of our nervous system. Neurons are specialized cells which convert various forms of stimuli into electrical impulses. They receive information from sense organs or from adjacent neurons, carry them to the central nervous system and bring motor information from the central nervous system to motor organs. Neurons transmit information with the help of dendrites, soma, axon and terminal buttons by converting stimuli into electrical impulses. This is done by the following method: Dendrites —> soma —> axon —> terminal buttons
- Dendrites receive the informing neural impulses from adjacent neurons or directly from sense organs.
- The nerve impulse is then passed on the main body of the neuron i.e. soma.
- From soma the impulse is passed on to the axon.
- The axon transmits the information/impulse along its length to terminal buttons.
- The terminal buttons transmit the information to another neuron, gland or muscle.