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Endocrine system and the nervous system
Neurons
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dendrites
retrieve information from the cell body and send it to the
axon
Cell body
controls the neuron's
activities.
Nucleus stores the
DNA
of the neuron
Myelin sheath insulates axons
for
faster
and more efficient messaging
Axon
terminal sends signals to other neurons
Node of Ranvier allows
ions
in and out to speed up
electrical
conduct
The
end
of one neuron connects to another cell's cell body. This connection point is the
synapse
Neurons
are specialised cells that carry information in the form of
electrical impulse
neurons
send and receive
neurotransmitters