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Why are the cell bodies of neurons elongated into cell processes?
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1.) Take a piece of paper and draw a bunch of dots all over. Make sure some dots are far away from each other.
2.) Now imagine that each dot is the nucleus of a neuron.
3.) What structure(s) would best allow each neuron to connect with all the other neurons on the page? It wouldn't be short, stubby appendages, right?
4.) As humans evolved into subsequent species, the neurons' dendrites ("roots") grew longer and longer, with more and more "arms". This would explain the widening intellectual gap between humans and apes.
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What is the function of the giant multipolar neuron?
Giant multipolar neurons are neurons that have three of more processes attached to their cell bodies. A majority of multipolar neurons are involved in movement.
What are the names of cell bodies in neurons?
soma or cyton
Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called?
brain
What are the 5 types of neurons that are present in the 3 layers of cerebellar cortex?
in molecular layer = basket + stellate neuronsin purkinje cell layer = cell bodies of purkinje neuronsin granule cell layer = cell bodies of granule + Golgi type 2 neurons
As opposed to the upper motor neurons the lower motor neurons have their cell bodies located in the?
spinal cord as opposed to the brain
What neuron has two cell processes?
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons.
What is the function of the giant multipolar neuron?
Giant multipolar neurons are neurons that have three of more processes attached to their cell bodies. A majority of multipolar neurons are involved in movement.
What are the names of cell bodies in neurons?
soma or cyton
Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called?
brain
Are cell bodies of sensory neurons found in the gray commissure?
Yes, cell bodies are found there. Gray matter is cell bodies; white matter is myelinated axons.
What structure contains cell bodies of neurons?
The neuron cell body is called the soma.
What would you expect to find in a dorsal root ganglion?
its a nerve ending that send processes out to the periphery
What is receiving and carrying impulses towards the cell bodies?
neurons and synapses
What is gray matters composed of?
cell body of neurons
Where are the cell bodies for the second order neurons located?
Second order neuron cell bodies reside in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
What are the 5 types of neurons that are present in the 3 layers of cerebellar cortex?
in molecular layer = basket + stellate neuronsin purkinje cell layer = cell bodies of purkinje neuronsin granule cell layer = cell bodies of granule + Golgi type 2 neurons
Where are the cell bodies of cerebral neurons housed?
the cerebral neurons are housed in the cerebrums outer region called the CEREBRAL CORTEX
