What do the nerve cells of human beings look like?

Answer 1

A nerve is like a cobweb or like a tree's roots. The nerves spread out everywhere throughout your body. Guess what?........... Theirs only one nerve in your body but it spreads out as a tree's branches and takes up the whole body. the nerves are mostly pinkish but sometimes are multicolored.

Answer 2

Although neurons are very diverse and there are exceptions to nearly every rule, it is convenient to begin with a schematic description of the structure and function of a "typical" neuron. A typical neuron is divided into three parts: the soma or cell body, dendrites, and axon. The soma is usually compact; the axon and dendrites are filaments that extrude from it. Dendrites typically branch profusely, getting thinner with each branching, and extending their farthest branches a few hundred micrometres from the soma. The axon leaves the soma at a swelling called the axon hillock, and can extend for great distances, giving rise to hundreds of branches. Unlike dendrites, an axon usually maintains the same diameter as it extends. The soma may give rise to numerous dendrites, but never to more than one axon. Synaptic signals from other neurons are received by the soma and dendrites; signals to other neurons are transmitted by the axon. A typical synapse, then, is a contact between the axon of one neuron and a dendrite or soma of another. Synaptic signals may be excitatory or inhibitory. If the net excitation received by a neuron over a short period of time is large enough, the neuron generates a brief pulse called an action potential, which originates at the soma and propagates rapidly along the axon, activating synapses onto other neurons as it goes.

source : a fragment of the whole article about neurons from Wikipedia.

Answer 3

A nerve cell is an elongated structure, the head or cell body with a tail (which is the direction of the impulse), it looks like the multiple headsets that we see these days. the cell body (Head) has a nucleus within it. the nerves have several points where it branches into dendrites (like the roots on a tuber) the head then extends into a narrow extension which is coated with Myelin sheath. the narrow extension then branches out into dendrites which is a mode of contact to another neuron.

Answer 4

Nerve cells in human beings, also called neurons, have a cell body with branching projections called dendrites and a long extension called an axon. They have a specialized structure that allows them to transmit electrical signals and communicate with other neurons through chemical signals at synapses. Neurons vary in shape and size depending on their location and function in the nervous system.

Answer 5

Yo,

The nerve cells are really long and thin. They are insulated t carry electrical messages around the body. xxx hope that helps xxx :) :P

Answer 6

they look like very tiny red spots or "circles." They send messages from the brain , to the whole body! amazing.. These little things make your whole body work !

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Answer 7

It looks like the roots of a weed.