Nerve cells can be longer, especially if they are part of the sensory or motor systems in the periphery of the body. A squid giant axon can be up to 1mm in diameter, while in the human body, the longest axon is from the base of the spine out to the toes, around 1m in length. read more
The cell is one of our most basic structures and before we identify the largest and smallest cells in our bodies, let’s take a look at what a cell actually is. There are many different types of cell in the human body. read more
A human body is made up f number of cells. A nerve cell is defined as the cells of nervous system, which controls all types of body a ctivities. The nerve cells are specialized cells, which transmits message from one part to another part of the body. read more