10.4 cells of nervous system
Channel: Robin Forbes-Lorman
Date: 2021-10-23

Identify and describe the major components of a typical neuron (cell body, nucleus, axon hillock, dendrites, axon, axon terminal) and indicate which parts receive input signals and which parts transmit output signals.

Compare and contrast the three structural types of neurons (i.e., unipolar, bipolar, and multipolar) with respect to their structure, location, and function.

Define myelination and describe its function, including comparing and contrasting how myelination occurs in the CNS and PNS.

Compare and contrast the three functional types of neurons (i.e., sensory [afferent] neurons, interneurons [association neurons], and motor [efferent] neurons) with respect to their structure, location, and function.

Describe the location, and function of each type of neuroglial (glial) cell.