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A neuron is a specialized cell within the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals. It consists of a cell body, dendrites for receiving messages, and an axon for sending them.
The junction between two neurons or a neuron and another cell, where neurotransmitters are released to transmit nerve impulses.
A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.
Tree-like extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area for receiving signals from other neural cells