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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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Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called?
Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called ganglia in the peripheral nervous system and nuclei in the central nervous system. Ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory or motor neurons, while nuclei contain cell bodies of interneurons or projection neurons.
What are the names of cell bodies in neurons?
Cell bodies in neurons are called soma or perikaryon. They contain the nucleus and most of the organelles responsible for the cell's metabolic activities.
Does chain ganglion contain soma from sensory neurons?
No, the chain ganglion contains cell bodies (soma) of autonomic motor neurons, not sensory neurons. Sensory neurons have their cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion outside the spinal cord.
What are neurons with two processes classified as?
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons. These neurons have one dendrite and one axon extending from their cell body. Bipolar neurons are commonly found in specialized sensory pathways like the visual and olfactory systems.
Where are cell bodies of motor neurons to skeletal muscles located?
Motor neurons to skeletal muscles have cell bodies located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord. These cell bodies send signals through their axons to control muscle movement and are part of the somatic nervous system.
Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called?
Clusters of neurons cell bodies are called ganglia in the peripheral nervous system and nuclei in the central nervous system. Ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory or motor neurons, while nuclei contain cell bodies of interneurons or projection neurons.
What neuron has two cell processes?
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons.
What are the names of cell bodies in neurons?
Cell bodies in neurons are called soma or perikaryon. They contain the nucleus and most of the organelles responsible for the cell's metabolic activities.
Does chain ganglion contain soma from sensory neurons?
No, the chain ganglion contains cell bodies (soma) of autonomic motor neurons, not sensory neurons. Sensory neurons have their cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion outside the spinal cord.
Which elongated cell can conduct impulses?
A neuron is an elongated cell that can conduct impulses. Neurons have specialized structures called axons that transmit electrical signals over long distances within the body.
What structure contains cell bodies of neurons?
The neuron cell body is called the soma.
What are neurons with two processes classified as?
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons. These neurons have one dendrite and one axon extending from their cell body. Bipolar neurons are commonly found in specialized sensory pathways like the visual and olfactory systems.
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.
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 does the dorsal root ganglia consist mainly of?
cell bodies of unipolar neurons
