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the protplasm of a nerve cell: protoplasm is the jelly like material in a cell both inside and outside the nucleus, where the chemical reactions that support life take place.
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The cytoplasm that surrounds the nucleus of a neuron is called the perikaryon or cell body. It contains various organelles necessary for cellular function, such as the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and mitochondria. The perikaryon is where most of the cell's metabolic activities occur.