The concept of Neurons for me has never been something that I could actually think about or really want to understand. My only understanding of it was that its somewhere in my body and so what?! After reading and seeing the Neuron it blew my mind. The fact is it is important and the knowledge of its functions and reasons for even being part of our human body is crucial. Personally the Neuron is complex and after several readings and videos its still causes me panic when I am asked about it, but every time I go over it the Neuron is extremely interesting. Our human body consists of approximately 100 billion neurons. The construction of the neuron seems simple but the truth is that the complexity of the neuron or the function of the neurons in human body is unbelievable.
There are two major parts to the neuron
Cell Body
Nerve Processes (2 parts are to the Nerve Processes)
Axons (the information sender of the neuron)
Dendrites(the receiver of the information)
Most of the work happens in the Cell Body and in the Nerve Processes is what and where the electrical messages are being sent through. This happens at milliseconds! This is amazing!!
The concept of the neuron is so complex and is so important to the human body to relate and receive information to process what is necessary for each individual. Each neuron is different in size and shape and gives to the information it must transmit.
The video above explains the neuron and how many are in just small portions of the human brain, not alone in the human body.
I agree with you rachel! You really don't stop and think about how your body is functioning, you just know that it works and that's good enough. But sometimes I just think, we are made up of all these cells, tiny tiny cells, and they are all working together to make you. Without them you couldn't exists or function. It's flat out incredible being human, we are such complex organisms.
I agree with you rachel! You really don't stop and think about how your body is functioning, you just know that it works and that's good enough. But sometimes I just think, we are made up of all these cells, tiny tiny cells, and they are all working together to make you. Without them you couldn't exists or function. It's flat out incredible being human, we are such complex organisms.
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