Question
What is a neurone? Discuss the relation between the neurone and nerve. What is ganglion?
Answer
Neuron: A neuron, also known as a nerve cell, is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system. It is responsible for transmitting and processing information in the form of electrical signals (nerve impulses) throughout the body.
Relation between neuron and nerve:
- A nerve is a bundle of axons (long, slender projections of neurons) that are wrapped in connective tissue and serve as the communication pathway of the nervous system.
- In other words, a nerve is a collection of neurons bundled together to transmit signals to and from different parts of the body.
Ganglion: A ganglion is a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system (CNS).
