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Neurons are specialised [[cells|cells]] of the [[nervous system|nervous system]]. They are designed to transmit information to other neurons via passing along electrical impulses. | |||
Neurons are comprised of a cell body, an axon and dendrites. They can be myelinated or non-myelinated. Myelination increases transmission time as the electric impulses have to jump along the axon between areas that are un-myelinated, called Nodes of Ranvier. | Neurons are comprised of a cell body, an [[axon|axon]] and [[dendrites|dendrites]]. They can be myelinated or non-myelinated. Myelination increases transmission time as the electric impulses have to jump along the axon between areas that are un-myelinated, called [[Nodes_of_Ranvier|Nodes of Ranvier]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 29 October 2017
Neurons are specialised cells of the nervous system. They are designed to transmit information to other neurons via passing along electrical impulses.
Neurons are comprised of a cell body, an axon and dendrites. They can be myelinated or non-myelinated. Myelination increases transmission time as the electric impulses have to jump along the axon between areas that are un-myelinated, called Nodes of Ranvier.