Introduction to excitable tissue

Chapter 6


Introduction to excitable tissue




Basic anatomy



Neurons


Neurons or nerve cells are the main components making up the nervous system and are termed ‘an electrically excitable tissue’ by virtue of their ability to conduct and transmit electrochemical signals throughout the body. There are many different specialized neurons, however a typical neuron (Fig. 6.1) would consist of:




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