Neuron - Psychology Definition of the Week

Definition: A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but there is one key difference between neurons and other cells - neurons are specialized to transmit information throughout the body. Read more...

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• The Structure of a Neuron
• Brain Anatomy
• The Nervous and Endocrine Systems

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