D2: Nervous and endocrine systems — E level

A neuron is a nerve cell. Brains are made of neurons.

Neurons receive impulses from other neurons through the dendrites. There can be many thousands of dendrites on one neuron.

Neurons transmit impulses through the axon. The axon terminals connect to the dendrites of other neurons. The also connect to muscles and glands, to make them do things. There can be thousands of axon terminals on one neuron

Here is a diagram of a neuron.

Learn the parts of a neuron.

Take this quiz until you can get 6 out of 6.

Quiz: Parts of a neuron

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