Excerpted form Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care, by Randy Kidd, D.V.M., Ph.D. Copyright (c) 2000 by Randy Kidd, D.V.M., Ph.D.. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.
What is a Neuron. A neuron is a very specialized cell that forms the basis of the nervous system. It is also referred to as a nerve cells. Neurons are unique in that they transmit signals throughout the body. These signals are referred to as action potentials, nerve impulses or spikes.
Neuron. A neuron, or nerve cell is a cell excitability constitute the basic functional unit of the nervous system. The term 'neuron' was introduced into the medical vocabulary in 1881 by German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer. Neurons provide the transmission of bioelectric signals called nerve impulses.tructure. A neuron observed in scanning electron microscope. Diagram of a neuron. 1  The neuron is composed of a body called the soma or cell body or soma, and two types of extensions: the axon, single, who drives the action potential of centrifugal manner, and dendrites, which averages 7 000 per neuron.