Also known as a soma, the cell body is the core section of the neuron. The cell body contains genetic information, maintains the neuron’s structure, and provides energy to drive activities.

Why some neurons 'outsource' their cell body Date: April 21, 2015 Source: Bernstein Coordination Site (BCOS) Summary: Nerve cells come in very different shapes.

In this article, we discuss the most fascinating cell type in the human body. We explain what a neuron looks like, what it does, and how it works.

The neuron comprises a cell body called the soma, branched projections called dendrites, and an axon, which is the long, slim nerve fiber that transmits information to muscles, ...

Moreover, he surmised that information flowed in one direction: into dendrites, then through a neuron cell body, and out its axon. Furthermore, the axon did not connect with the dendrites.

“A lot of research has focused on calcium signaling in dendrites – the sites where neurons receive signals from other neurons. Calcium signaling in the cell body of neurons has received less attention ...

Dendrites, which branch from the cell body of the neuron, play a key role in the communication between cells of the nervous system, allowing for many neurons to connect with each other.

These are junctions where signals are passed from the axon of one neuron, to a dendrite or cell body of another neuron. There are many types of glial cells. They perform a variety of functions ...

A new study published in Science has found that neurons in the brain do not follow a single strategy when learning. Instead, different parts of the same neuron—its upper and lower branches—adjust ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

How do we manage to remember smells despite the fact that each olfactory sensory neuron only survives for about 60 ... (fingerlike projections that transmit information out from the cell body), ...

Nerve cells come in very different shapes. Researchers at the Bernstein Center Berlin now reveal why, in insects, the cell body is usually located at the end of a separate extension. Using ...