Introduction to nerve cell structure and function : A Nerve cell with all its processes is called a neurone. It is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system.A neurone has cell body called soma and two types of processes called axons and dendrites. read more
Branching off the nerve cell body are the dendrites, which act like tiny antennae picking up signals from other cells. At the opposite end of the nerve cell body is the axon, which is a long, thin fiber with branches at the end that sends signals. read more