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It can cling onto the bones and muscels with the dendrites ( parts coming of that looks like strings}

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The part of the nerve cell which helps the cell to carry messages is the axon

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Nerve cells have a shape that allows them to?

contract and relax.


What is the difference between root hair celll and nerve cell?

the shape and that nerve cells have nucleus


Why are nerve cells and muscle cells different shapes?

they are different shape s because they are different cells


Are all cell the same shape?

Not at all. They can range from most plant cells that are generally rectangular, to skeletal muscle cells that are generally long and cylindrical, to epithelial and nerve cells that have no defined shape, to amoeboids that are constantly changing their shape. Almost any shape you can imagine, you can probably find a cell that almost matches it.


What Nerve cells have a shape that allow them to do?

Quickly deliver and receive messages.


What type of structure would help nerve cells carry out this function?

It helps the cell connect with other nerve cells It helps the cell connect with other nerve cells


How does the shape of a nerve help them?

Each cell type has evolved a shape that is best related to its function. For example, the neuron in Figure below has long, thin extensions (axons and dendrites) that reach out to other nerve cells. The extensions help the neuron pass chemical and electrical messages quickly through the body.


Which two elements are needed to help nerve cells send electrical signals?

It's Sodium and Potassium are necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses


In what way is a nerve cells shape unusual?

The Nerve cell contains an axon which is main bit because it sends the most messages to the brain, so the nerve cells flexibility is good mostly because of the axon and dendrites


How does the shape of the nerve cells shape do its job?

It can cling onto the bones and muscels with the dendrites ( parts coming of that looks like strings}


What is unique about nerve cells?

Nerve cells can send and receive messages. Thus they can control movements and they sensory function. Some may be assigned to one or another.


Do nerve cells and blood cells the same shape?

No - they have very different shapes in order to perform their specific functions. Nerve cells are long with branched 'dendrites' at the end. There are many different blood cells, one of which - red blood cells - are almost circular with an indent in the middle.