Neurons Flashcards
Neuron
The basic building blocks of the nervous system, neurons are nerve cells that process and transmit messages through electrical or chemical signals.
Sensory Neurons
These carry messages from the PNS to the CNS.
They have long dendrites and short axons.
Relay Neurons
These connect the sensory neurons to the motor and other relay neurons.
These have short dendrites and short axons.
Motor Neurons
These connect CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands.
They have short dendrites and long axons.
Sensory neurons
connection and apperance
Connects Peritheral Nervous system to centeral nervous system.
Long Dendrites
Short Axons
Relay Neurons
Connections and apperance
Connects sensory neurons to Motor neurons
Short dendrites
Short Axons
Motor neurons
Connections and apperance
Connects Centeral Nervous system to Paritheral nervous system, muslces and glands
Short dendrites
long axons